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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-12

One Of the best equipped and
most ingenious oounterfelting out
fits ever captured b. Uncle sam Q
men in the state was eonfiEeafed
b. United States Secret servics
Agent Bell yesterday in a lonely
cabin nine miles west Of Tacoma.
H. ". Stone. the owner. who said
he vas just starting out In the
business and had not yet tried to
pass any Of the spurious coins be
wss making. was taken into Gus
tody and made a complete eonfes-
sion when Captain Bell took from
a small stove five Ingenious molds.
each with shining new coins in
them.
Captain Bell and a special secret
service agent under his direction.
together with Deputy United States
Marshal Morris and two city de-
teetives from Tacoma. had been
working on the case for some DAYS.
but the cabin was 80 isolated and
- Fiellantly guarded that the
descent upon the counterfelfer
could not be- made until yesterday
afternoon.
So secretlve was the oounterfeifer
that be successfully concealed his
duinRs from his partner. Charles
shearing who slept in a nearby
cabin when arrested ShearinR bit
feriy herAted Stone for getting him
into trouble and Stone told the
officers that Shearing did not know
Of the Illicit plant a. he had done
the unlawful work ~ niFht and
carefully guarded against detection.
shearinE was released and Stone
Was brought 90 Seattle and looked
In the city jail He volunteered in
excavation Of his crime the excuse
that he bad but one arm and had
found II almost impossible To mako
a living by manual labor
Among the apparatus captured
were one dozen crucibles sir sets %
molds for making counterfeit coins.
containing dimes. quarters aud
halves. one large furnare With
hydro-earhon burner. one gasoline
tank OF fifteen gallons. capacity.
used for generating Fas in melting
the metal five pounds OF antimouy.
two pounds Of pure tin. two blow
pipes and a box 81 graphite. used IN
polishing the coins.
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Star Want Ad Agencies.

2. ~ Mullen. 32t Ballard ave. cnp,
City Halt
Fren,ers prua Co, Ewing street
and Fremont avenue.
W, A. Mansfield & Co, Druggist,
R3rd ard jackson.
Granam's Home Bakery, 2f03 ist
avenue.
c. N, Lehndreff. cigar store, si6is
Second.
Thes. HARRIS. At pastoffioe. Renton.
lttle's Pharmacy let ave, north
ard Harrison street. J. u. Little,
proprietor
Carlton a c. Druggist, cor 18th
90. and pae, street. South Seattle,
y. a. Moore, peatofflee, SO. Park.
University DRUG Store. University
Station.
howell ST. Pharmacy. 1904 Howell
street.
Rainier Pharmacy, Mr., CLARK, GRO
prietor. .N02s e. Madison.
Columbia cruu Store, W. J. stud
lev, prep. Columbia, Wash.
Broadway Pharmacy, ?. Z. Fisher,
prep, cts Broadway ard James
Quaker Drua Co. tof9 ist ave.
Ieary's Pharmacy. rs y. Broad
wayi phone, ueiea %.
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SIX
MGEMRX
UNEMPLOYED LABoRrRs SUP.
PLANTING MAID sEHvAHT8
IN CHICAGO


CHICAGO. oct l2-Etfong. able
bodied men in Chicago are taking
the places Of girls 81 d0meatirs ia
private houses faborera who afs
out Of work. due 70 strikes or
shifts Of labor To- the stock yards.
are willing 10 act ~ maids cook
ing BrrubbinR baking. making
beds. etc Mrs A WadswOrth. man
aRer Of the Chicago Womans guild.
says
The man servant has arrived iu
Chicago Most ~ the applicants ara
eoiored. bat there are many whites
also. who are hired a. cooks. gem
eHnt housekeepcra. Washermen for
laundries. bed makers. aWserers
aud difhwnHherF
The demand is greater than the
supply
The average salary 81 the man
servant r. ESQ a month and found.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-12
SEATTLE BRINGS
$50, 900 IN GOLD

Steamer City Of Seattle arrived
In port from SkaEwav and South
eastern Alaska points this moraing.
She brought $4,000 IN gold from
the klondike consigned u the Unit
ed States assay office at Seattle.
and the Northern Commercial con,
pany az San Francisco She had
i6a passengers, the majority az
whom we're from the interior
As cargo the vessel brought sew
eral hundred tons Of canned sal
man. fresh halibut and salt her
ring.
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Here Is shown a combination q
the Dlreetolre and the styles which
Immediately followed H. The in
PRODUCTION Of moirc six on reVers
and for bands Is quite new. The
FUN skirt Is 1850 The suit - pref
- In brown red or green. The
molre may match the color Of the
material OF may be white according
10 the fancy. Fashion favors the
light shades Of the same color for
rcverE but not for bands upon the
skirt The material may also be
the new pekln silk In black and
white stripes with a vest Of white
brocade The lace iabot r. pretty
when reaching below the bust.
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Make Naval
Appointments
oBy soripps News Assn,

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct i2.-The
following naval appointments were
Eazetted today Admiral Besobras-
off TO command the First division
Of the Baltic fleet. Admiral Haupt
TO command the Second division.
Admiral Greeve 60 command the
Nladivostok squadron. succeeding
Haupt. and Admiral Nessen 90 com
mand the Pacific squadron. succeed
Ing ResohrasofL
VIENNA, Oct l2-The Russian
government has ordered 100 torpe-
does from the whitehead firm.
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THE MARKETS
WHOLESALE PRICES

(Thcae prices are 10 any buyer In
Quantities. Prices on small purchases
average 20 per cent hlgher)
Provisions.
Fresh Meat Cow beef. en69e Der
10. steer beer. eNe. veal. fGioc 10:
pork. sc 10. mutton. 6Q6l4c 10.
provisions- f64lsc 10:
breakfast bacon. Ice 10; bellies
fresh. lie ID.
Vegetable.
California potatoes. fisa1gc per
N. Yakima potatoes. siS0 Is ton.
carrots, 150 aoc per sack. cahbaSss I
dIhc 10. raaisheH. lee da8 punches.
green oniona. roc per doa punches:
cucumbcrs. soc DOZEN native egg
plant. &c per IL. sweet potatoes
iAW2c per NJ.
Green Fruit. Etc.
Apples. wenatchee. 6ocasLss
per box. Valencia oranges SA25
per box Lemons. f24a.5o per
Persian dates. sac IN. bananas
s. 500 2. 90 bunch. Cantatouuea Yak
lima. 76cNfl crate. Devberrlcs 81
boN. Wcnatchce peaches 900 G0c
box watermellons. siE0H2.2b per
dozen. Sweet uruncs, 35N zoe:
Erapes, Washington. T5c. grapes.
California. ftmi.2bs cyunberrics,
$3.50 per bib
Hay, Grain and Feed.
Oats, $4,000 1890 per con; barley.
i2t.s0 per ton. wheat. $500 "a ton:
chop, $4,000 90 % per ton. shorts
$4,000 per ton bran 5000 per ton.
oil meal, 'S2.0s per ton r. W. TIM
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Fss ssl.-Fssm. ana Isns

MOMEgTEAua under suNarnmeut ca
nal % o. built iu thia state @0rh
will tsEin auon. survey nearly CQms
pIufed don waste time writing but
tumH fndnN. soil and climate mnFNs
eellsd Location Zee -. while they
Last CharieH ftauktfK iarHtur
rostoffice hik faseu. wash.
uEHE fs a NicE COUNTRY HOME
- - arfrs half botiam lsnd. ball
aurs Eood upland I aarea II cuiti-
Walton. balance has CEDAR Hnd o.
Imbrr. YUuHg orchard aHH small
ffuffs fuc creek thfaHNh he plarf
sued fiEhtsfunm piHsteffd house.
fsrae frame harm. also eufbuIlalnsa
II SOLD within b. aHsH price 81 H.
which ia much less than the eust "
n0ilERT MALrnY 90 ssv Yers brn
BETWEEN SEATTLE An TACOMA
wiira from aHe e tie hssf ted 10
n the FsIlrV ~ aefsa part second
tnffafu naIHurF EHHt HFtaHH an
nearly level and sd Hssif Partially
improved Eaod t-fuau house nicsif
heated IN sud rsHHtHf rad finss
e. e. hpei aud nsiEhlef= oeHsf DE-
sifes guifk sale. Z takan stthiu q
ROBERT MALruY Sc New YEA tlk
= SNAP in FINE aaiff - haY farm
- - aFFNa between SETTLE anH To-
rrfun. nu THE railroad e aEfFH hssfa
tom land cleared. fenced alirhsd
and tilrd iafMs harm huuHa. hop
house aud other huflaiHEH FMHufnN
An NFWFf4a lie Marian 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-12

1snrsr narWstten # kras iNi lath
avg appendicitis
ave- tuberculosis
James NaHmEHFlHHr. WIS., TAKE
efnfian accidental drHuHtnH
81 rIhaau rs Hra HI SIN nNt..
fhfunie nruhrftlH
IeNu Jackson 3 HHH#H AfNI Ind ifr.
RANGER 20 stomach
fnfant raHtiao me- kfh ave 90. pre-
mature birth
81 Ugtkonsa p rs Volunteer park.
suicide.
nsfman u sshmIdt. q vras Mouoi
hospital
Isl Mitchell Sc NfH. tGt Eastern
AihsTt Iahas.sa. & ~ KfnE Count,
wsrv phnilrs Il yrs.. RiuM Counts
a. s.tfHE. fHHaHsaaH aHAHsaH
AuNusi Aii#t . sHsz King '"ihtN
tcspilal. asniie decay.
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uEAW uoMEHENKFN.
Let me point guu a. saaHIaH - ne
Hiff that Fuu should So tafufa DE-
eiainE whore yoa sta I've
Ths section on Gth ana ath ave-
nnHm az Cherrf MHFiHa ard Nasuuls
~ located an the shortest ifns ts-
tween thf Sound ard Lake Washins.
tnM. fl hNM every atAA ENHa#NFftHfifs
riEht nf hand. uifh tHaa minnfe
ear sFrNIHr ffWu fMF Esaa iaaFas Gems
Ser or The 81 ~ more Hffasfs put
80 80 lots ALREADY snid naf one
is rented al are occupied - thr
aensrH fhs rsmaigiHE lots - are
sfliinE Ter 80 fu Sc each Hu fsff
an view bot uant e. fnaka home
etfh ~ 30 fnusisfa aHaKfnisnffa
and 60 which fusI faH set iu 81
minutes after NHuf haH . nurh u
over also have Be les e eHHfInu uhsrf
NaiueH will continue - EfuW fnr
years thFfs lH mn better lHea lion a
lady list visiting hsFs fFan HFunk
tAm sae thte section aHa dlF
last seek and lnHHHlatefF came 10
uuf office and Paid faHh faF = iut
- 81 Investment SHE anka hen
Seattle ls aH iarEe H# Hfuakifn THE
section will o. fiahf aa#n faHu
People from n distance can 49, those
advantage WNfia 49, NhH haL1
them under uur aHsea. HaHk t'.H
ever them.
Yours truly
D III JORDAN
COLONIAL Htugk
y > Cor md ave. and eaiamhia II.
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TEDDY'S LIFE
is EXCLUDED

COUNCIL RLUFTs. Ia. oct. ~
On the ground that Il Is a political
work, Jacob Riis' Life Of Rooso-
Nelt' was today rejected by tina
trustees OF the public library. who
nre engaged IN revision 81 the list
of hooks which viii du the shelves
Of the New Carnegie huildinF. The
volume is so Mandatory as 20 be 90
lHtle value except rs a friends trt-
butte.
H@ -
nER AID TAlLOR- 100 Ind zee
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a.. a. CflERnY.
W W WATIEtta
and z Sullivan haeek
We are Offering Ter fhe fsfaf time
fhnss hesufiful level infa iu
sfENCER Z ADDITION.
WIHl SEATTLE
Streets cleared and iafs uafkfd. near
brick school and usH ear iins fiun
% $40 SO down & per month if
sou are thiukinE ~ makfuE q home
uH the vest side. be- aafn e. zee these
lots bsfgre butlnE - theg are she
equal ~ any others In Wet Seattle
~ twlrs these figures These prices
good Tor frw HHFe uulf they will
BE- advanced as HuHn HH ear Nue ia
Ia operation. Let 10 she's them 20
Fau nov. uf nu 90 Hrhuai house and
take path isadins southeast Sales
man on tract every hHN nH4u fur
Their notice No better Investment
e. G. CHERRY.
" ~ WATfEWa
. ard 9 Sullivan uIeek.
Phone. Main afat
1 fiAVE whole block ~ lots near
woodland Park that I HHnf "a aeii
quick. in order 20 HHfFf matters Z
have placed them o. tHe hands -
Mr MrNaU az Wsat Green Lake.
Mountain View station. ard have
authorized him to cell them ou nl.
most auY terms o. auif s. down ard
81 ~ g. d month will has q fine iot
II ven want tO set iat 10 build
on nnwH your chance inquire nt
Mountain View Station for Mr No
Sell. be will show YOU
A SNAP. cleared 1T oxlza. on tath
ave. y hlnCk from car Size cash
a " NEWELL iie Marion ct.
SEE HERE a RAJ nARaANf
NEW MODERN COTTAGE
fine rooms. reception halt finest
plumbing built for home and we'll
built brick foundation. double FLOORS
and wallis, hard finished large az
tic space Tor two large ruoma stair
way floor ana windows IA small
expense would make IL o. Groom
house beautiful lot lawn HhruI.
berry Erndrd street. cement Sidewalk
al paid finest location GA HeuiDn
iilll. near Madison. This property IL
worm t.NW For quick sale. ufirc
g. SO
LtNLtEA HEALTY EXCHANGE.
l13-f Arcade HidE
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iiofn Is MI and Mrs. y IA sa,erN
pom 20 Arr and Mrs Mike routy
Boru 60 Mr and Mr. q. rayior,
how
Rurn o. M and Ms. ltefnNft p.
NJ. "a hnf
porn a. Ne and Mrs Gee. Davies
nsfn 90 AZ and Mrs q JFnnkliu.
a NIfI
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RAIDED
4 MINT

SECRET SERVICE MEN CAP
TUREp n. a. STONE, A ONE
ARMED CONFEDERATION
NEAR TACOMA
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cHAMcE FoR EssAYIsr

The art and travelling department
~ the Women's Century club ~ this
city has offered prize FOR the best
essay on tho LOWS and clark ev-
pedltiou. The prize Includes tree
ride q Portland during the EXPOSE
ton. The contest ~ opcn To the
childrcs Of the eighth grades OF the
public schools only.
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EGGdASF fo6ms foT i've 6rsasfset
Hnd dinner first rlavH prfNafa.
esgHe IN flse0 per month each Phone
Nlaes asa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-12

ROCKVILLE. Ind, oct. l2.-W.
}. Bryan began his speaking tour Of
Indiana on a special train this
morning lie Is accompanied by
State Chairman O'Brien and other
members OF the state committee.
A big crowd Rreeted him hcro.
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usmMusmMrxszzuuz@zzmssmmzxzmr1
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Abstraetort.
oanoitNE TttEkfpEH a co. Zoe.
established 1907 mining claim hb-
rtrartH basement Mutual i.ifr bldg
Phones Sunset hts. Ind %
HOoTu Wuurff. EgEY aHANToRD
Abstract 60. established 1899 uaae.
ment .of Halter hlt Phone Main zoe
aEArrLE AnsTnAcr %. =. \. l1k
Assayer and Chemist
boraiag and ksaa5 dffIes ios g.
iamhin street Seattle Paul fiurN
Chemist
Attorneys Al Law
HOeHMAN a JOHNSON Atiorneya al
eiaity ana Pacific block asatiie'
LoNGFEiLow 4 DALTON. law
work Main tsl SO Arcade nids
q VAN RE1r Haiss BID Bun an
Attorneys. Al. Law.
" 4. LAMbufu. Wt5 Pacific block
. 4. KELLOGG. iawyse ID nailsy Dos
Banks.
PUGET SOUND NArfogAL HANK
or HfsAEHNE
Capital stock paid I'll - 90 surplus
smi,S Me- 'i pls. Aus agi9.
cashier. correspondents lH principal
eitiss u he United states aud 10
rope.
TuE cANAufAS HANK or CON
MI ROE Capital Hala up. y W 80
tsighl mllllou, seNsa hundred ihous
sst allowed on time deposits o. gen
rfal banking business transacted
SEATTLE branch corner James street
and Second avenue q. y. Holt
manager.
TUE HCANuINAVfAN AMERICAN
ha9t N BeatiisA Fsusfal hauklng
co. capital and HarHiaH. fEAtn a
thnherF gree y soeiheU vice
pres J r lane. cashier. Geo a.
fishsr sast cashier
PEOPLES HAffNGs HANK
Second avenue ard IKE street cap
iial PAID ~ tioaea9 g Nenfeid,r.
mefciaL saFinsH aud ifl1st business.
Carpenters and Builder,
y a BrihrAA & eAfpsntsr shop 81
"a llkg. Fhousa. MAJ asst. Ind.
Dramatic School
EoAN Dfamafic school announrsi
SUMMER season 81 class work com
msnrinE June q shaEespsare aud
Classics under HlFsH1inH = Frank q
Esan and nj twins coolidge Terms
8 81 per month Cas- limited 90.
roll to-day - lfoiFass Hiaak Phone
Jusk.
~ foU want correct Nsirhta and
prompt RETURNS deal with che Chica-
80 Junk Co. iaa western. Main 81
Millinery.
Stylish MILLINERY al Low prices.
Mr. 4 ~ Hanson. fssi. cor. an
Musical
NJ aad Mrs pauHias Hozs Violin and
plano Instruction 80 nm ave. Ind
d ar.
Mechanical Ens.nssrs.
y T.. MAi.i-Asfkh--aa-t Pioneer.
oesIis,s sns Aufists.
uA ~ 81 PERRY. oouilst. AuTisL
80 Marion
On FoNpA SADEAu ~ Burts bId
osisopashy.
WAAniNuroN fAfthMAkf Oh
oeTEnrATffY@ La Second avenue.
phone Main taet. both men aud lady
estsopsths examination free.
WARIiNoroS INSTITUTE or os-
III E0lAllih =HfRf NsHFN O. seattle
SAFE Dsposit eai.alns u i'irst
Ps,sn, Attorney.
? ,. ApAhs-praf,ias colman blar
Physician ard surgeon
Dn 81 X rlkNEH q Il fNncslsy-
hrs % 4 syenlass ~ Lake ita.
nR W NJ NOE DALroN. ~ Ar
cade BIDS skia aud semitic urinary.
nr Chambers. Eplsr bls Both phones
Pho,osrsphsr.' soppliss
ANpEhsoN SUPPLY CO. ~ Cherry
ct. Seattle
Printing and Binding.
AGNE The Printer Ia Spring 1T.
commercial printing Il ali kinds
Storage.
fNffNks delivered IS centH days
storage Tree piano and Furniture
moving. estimates given q uiun
Transfer a Storage Co. AN1 FIRST.
both phones Main so
The MARKETS
WHOLESALE PRteEa
(Thcae prices are 20 any buyer In
Quantities Prices on small purchases
avcraEc 20 per cent higher)
Provisions.
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STYLISH MILLINERY af iow prices.
Mra A ~ Hanson. tel. cor. an
ard fTns o..
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Musical

NJ I'D Mrs Dalaias flass Violin anl
giano Instruction - Flfth ave Ind
ID IA
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HHMniatN Nuud lufafiun mHsf sell
aAlshHeaH a.fF ifaHN uu rfuand q
mdnfhs rent pnid Thia h aHHu
e lzaHe today NNfinHitf Hgfnt Al
tafHs s. HnaWriI hih
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FINISHED room in suhtly private
,fs,deaEs ON the first HIN Telephone
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b acres waterfront on tIuada canal
sec per acre fur Qulfk sale
a "a NEWELL iif Marion 60
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JlaE

~ Nou want correct usirhta and
prompt returns deal with che Chica-
80 Junk Co. isH Western Main a.
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TUE HCANuINANfAN AMEHICAN
HaNt ~ NraffiaaA general banking
hhnfnenH transacted denaHita g. 40
co. capital and Hufpiaa. fHapr a
pres j = lane. cashier. Geo III
llahsr. asst cashier
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-12

vsfr. t,ourp rssrn an CARPET
ffINANfN- Ga aau ean Tor your
earpsfa ard furs take them 90 thfir
new sfaffnnaff slant clear ard o.
turn Their TIE same taF. ffaNe NHNF
carnsfe Fffa ned thHrHuEHfE Nv nNL
fsarrrrraa.d All system Wnrkg 60
Naafarn MIE FHaHHH sunset. MalH
sSfs Ind = elH Main ufnrX. x
tumter Exchange Phone. Black
$50 Work guaranteed
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EoAN bfamafic school aanouncss
SUMMER season 81 class work com
Classics under HlFsEIiaH = Frank q
Esau and n lffiaE Coolidge Terms
8 81 per month Class limited En-
roll to-day - iioiHaka Hlaak. Phone
Bloc 80
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no YOU want nu acre for hsauti.
fui humtH Close eat ia the future
fine view 500 81 u iHnaH 80 re-
VIENNA Heights Tel cedar hai
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-26
Beauty, Size and Sentinent
Of the Worlds Fair
It Il Larger and More Beautiful Than Any other
Exposition Ever Given.


toned the largest pipe organ ever man
ufactured, with 145 stops and pipes
Ave feet in diameter and 80 feet long;
four acres covered with agricultural
machinery; the largest natatorium on
EARTH ten acres of roses; ten acres OF
live game: the largest engines ever
built; floral clock covering q quar-
ter Of an acre OF ground. and Of which
the minute hand weighs over a ton.
Such items but give the general idea
Of the entire fair 1t is all big, 1t II
all beautiful, 1t, is all interesting.
The exposition management is not
Boosting Of the pike" They wish
the visiting public to remember the fair
by what might be termed its legitimate
portion. its wealth of educational ex-
hibits. and yet. who would say that the
shows along the '"Pike" are not edu-
cational in their way. On it are VII
lagos of every sort, and amusement
features Of every description. Five
million square feet Of entertainment.
Among outdoor shows, that are not to
be confounded with those OF the pike"
may be mentioned the reproduction Of
the City Of Jerusalem and the forty
acres Of Fflipinos.
Among the most interesting Of the
many features OF the fair are the vari-
Gus government exhibits housed In the
Government building which is 800
feet long BY ESQ feet wide. Every
function Of the government Is exem.
bliAed In this building. Among these
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-26

itai- fashioned people
who used to come here ten or = dozen
years ago.
Even IS late ~ the early ninetiss
Warrington was in tone Z southern
town. The old-fashioned buildinss.
the dirty. but hospitable hotels, the ar
Of village quiet that prevailed, and
the general slow-going ways Of the in.
habitants were quite out OF. keeping
with northern notions: ana the citizen
Of New York. or Boston, or Chicago
who ventured down here saw himself
transported to = neighborhood whers
Dixie" was the most popular sons.
and where statesmen had pleasant
habit Of sitting out under the trees on
the sidewalk Of : summer evening anl
swapping yarns.
Now AL that II changed. There Il ,
nash and brilliancy Everywhere. which
i the sure reflection or wealth. or. q
any rate, Of people who arc care.1sa
about spending money. The c,w hotels
are centers for dinner parties ana
bslls; and women gayIy caparisonsd
lend tone d distinction. which = IL
tngether new. and which would Be more
ntting for the gidcy life of metropolis
than for the staid habits X : .polisicaI
capataL LOUIS = Coot1Don
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-05-26

When President Roosevelt touched
the electric key at the white house in
Washington. which set in motion the
machinery of the worlds fair at St.
Louis. he not only opened to the
world the greatest display Of the arts
Of peace the world has ever known, but
he gave to the nation a fit climax of .
century of growth Of that vast territory
west of the Mississippi-the Louisiana
territory.
When. at the swing of lever, 5000
gallons Of water per minute was re-
leased to flow over the beautiful cas-
cades in front of Festival hall. there
was completed the most beautiful ex-
position picture the world has ever
seen. Picture that will live in the
mind Of ever visitor to the great fair
Chicago had its Court of Honor, its
stately palaces set against q back
ground of the blue waters of Lake
Michigan; Buffalo had its wonderful
illumination. Its dusk Of evening
Frightening into day again as the
countless thousands Of twinkling
lights brought back the effect of the
rising sun. but these pictures, beautiful
as they were. have been surpassed by
the glory OF the cascades, the foaming
waterway. rushing downward from the
colonnades surrounding Festival hall.
to the great lagoons. with treir myriad
colors. interesting the wonderfully
beautiful grounds In al directions.
Just as this newest of expeditions
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Old Enough to Retire interesting state.
ments which the committee extracted,
came from Secretary Moody, who had
something to say about the way in
which the departments are loaded up
with clerks who are accounted inefi-
Gent, either from approximation W
from other causes. Secretary Moody
believes 1t is his duty to follow. out the
provisions of the law requiring that
those who for any reason cease to be
OF service to the government should %
discharged. 1T il dificult thing TO
do. an ungracious thing to do" he told
the committee, but l do not think
have q right to crafty my own feel
ings at the expense Of the treasury. IL
might be commendable IL continued
to pay the salary OF clerk who was
inefficient out Of my own pocket, but
cannot reason that am entitled to any
credit as charitable person, II / pay
m inenicient clerk out OF the public
treasury. So 1t has been that that pro-
vision has been enforced In the navy
department Since May !, 1902, whica
Is the date Of my taking ONCE, there
have been so discharges on account oe
incapacity."
There was one case Of which he told
the committee which had happened that
very morning. A clerk had been re-
duced from 1000 to $720. He was :
veteran; his house was nortgaged:
that was all he had in the world in the
way Of property. AMI he had 1 wife to
support; he had become almost totally
blind, but the blindness was not such
- to give him pensionable status; he
had been 80 years in the department:
his service had been efficient and hon.
orable during that time. and he had
steadily gone down a. his disability
grew upon him from 81 600 to $40. His
chief clerk. in reporting ON him. said:
1T Is frankly admitted that his use
fulness as . clerk has practically |
ceased, but in view Of his record OF |
service to the government, civil and !
military, think 1t would not only b. |
uncharitable. but heartless. and little |
short OF criminal to now cast him away |
helpless and hopeless"
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