davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09
WILL EAT
MELONS
PRIZE FOR TIE coLoREo BOY
WHO CAN GET OUTSIDE THE
GREATEST NUMBER

A watermelon eating contest. linn
tied to colofed boys. will be the
leading attraction az the Industrial
exposition tonight This promises
to be the most amusing Of all feat
urea that have been provided for
each evening at the exposition. Sew
erai contestants have already en-
rolled and are now working up an
appetite on Western avenue BY
watching the loads Of juicy melons
exposed there
The committee has provided Dlcn-
~ Of melons and there will be no
limit 10 the number eaten. so long
AZ the contestants hold together.
There IL one boy with an exception
ally good record IN this line. Who
was among the first 10 register. and
he will do all IN bis power 20 re-
tain the reputation he already has.
The contest will take place on the
platform In front Of Queen Anne's
throne. and II anyone wants real
fun. they want 10 be on deck at
= 30-the hour has no reference 10
the number Of melons any Of the
contestants can eat
Another feature for tonight IL the
award Of prizes by Queen Anne 10
those who have taken part IN the
past events There are several prize
winners. among whom are those In
the BARRIERS. the shingle weayerB'
boxing and wrestling contests
The tug ~ war between the gar
ment workers and the Mattresses
last night was great success. II
proved 10 be a very spirited and ex-
citing contest One week ago the
mattresses won the scrap. but last
night the garment girls turned the
tables on them and pulled them
over the line 10 victory. The previ-
Gus event was declared of on ac-
count Of the claim that the teams
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

register OF All malt or aplrltuous
liquors. sold THAT register. how
eVcb by the same statute Is only
open to Inspection BY the state phar.
maeiat hts authorized agent or a
proaecuting attorney.
Judge 8eornu held In the case
tried that city Attorney De nruier
had Go prove that the defendant did
not have q liquor license. that he
dtd not have prescription from a
physician 10 sell tho liquor. that he
did not register the sale. II Is
claimed by ne nrulor AMI other we'll
known lawyers in private practice
that this II not necessary that a
recent decision ~ the supreme court
N similar eHHe shows that Il Ar not.
contrary 10 Judge George they take
me position that u h. un to the de-
PENDANT Ca prove that such alloRa-
ttonH are untrue instead % Cor the
prosecution 70 prove that they are
true
In case the city had 10 furnish
Hueh proofs Il would b. immeaHur-
ably handicapped ana In the light Of
the law, Il Is claimed. 1t Is unnccea-
aarys
In every case that vas brought
into the municipal court u WIS
shown that License Inspector Marsh
had purchased bottled beer at the
drug stores without prescription.
The druggists. as "a rule. never even
asked him question tie simply
walked into the store. remarked that
the weather VAS warm and was
given the bottled beer without com
wsnt an Hoan as he handed over the
required eoln.
I prosecuted the case against
stanford merely on the grounds that
he was selling liquor without IT.
eenHr. contrary 20 the city charter
aud ordinances. and also without a
physicians prescription said Mr.
IL tlrulcr this morning = clearly
proved absolutely that the druggist
SD not have a iiccune
Under the state statute however.
I DO NOS think It was my duty 10 80
even this much The defendant
should have been made 20 prove
that be was a regularly licensed
Pharmacist. that he Registered the
sale 90 the intoxicant and that he
had a physicians prescription for
H. I did not have the supreme
courts decision on the matter on
hand az the tine 90 hack up my
claim. but ! VII the neat time such
ease comes up."
Nr RiuliHkef raid that he had
viewed the matter Ia about the same
HHht
Judge Geaees's decision vas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09
MHMHER,r LRDHAlE
GEZD 4 BAD BLACK HE
CITY OFFICIALS INDIGNANT At MUNICIPAL COURTS pgcl.
SION IN CASES or DRUGGISTS CHARGED WITH SELLING
LIQUORS WITHOUT LICENSE

law. Mayor nalllnEer Is said alao
10 be disappointed. Il was largely
through the tnstigation OF himself
and tho police chief that Comp
truller RiphnEef began the cam
paign against the law break ing
drugEiats Comptroller RiplinFrr
believes that he is up a stump lie
cannot appeal the eases dismissed
aud the decision rendered makes ID
practically impossible Tor him 10
prosecute any offenders II IL stirka
Unless Judge Georgc ruyeraeu hia
decision In the Two eases 70 be tried
Tuesday he does not see what more
he can do
lie Ia going To confer With At
toruey ne nruler this Afternoon
about the matter.
II Mayor Humes defended the
druggist In the case trieu before
Judge George few days ago
Mr. Humes conteudcd that the CITY
did not even have the right % Try
such a case. maintaining that a.
rested entirely vlth private citizens
OF the uroaecutlnE attorney % make
complaint under the state law, he
also claimed that tho prosecutor had
% prove that the druggist was soil.
Ing liquor without prescription
and without license and that the
prosecutor also had 20 prove that
the druggist did not register the
sale Of such intoxicant Judge
George sustained all these eontcn-
lions and dismissed the caae.
The best known attorneys In the
city look upon Judge tiumea post
tion as untruatle. The state law
plainly Fays that no liquor shall be-
sold ~ a trugEist without a pre-
scriutinn frpfn a physician The
druHElat d. also obliged Il keen a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09
SOME MORE
TROUBLE

The matter Of the tonnaEr. taSss
and light moneys Of the barksntins
Alta has been set far argument be-
fore the United States court Of Ap-
pcals for Monday morning The
Alta saH Hcized some time aFo by
Collector Ide az Port Townsend for
some llto0 tANeH she had refused 60
pay and when the case came before
Sadge isnfard he refused 10 sustain
the governments claim 70 the mon
-.
TIE ease was appealed 10 the
court Of appeals and. in anucipa-
tion Of reversal Of Judge Han
fordn decision. Collector tda again
arlEsd the Alta yesterday at Port
Townsend on q like charge Of about
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

were not properly balanced In
weight
Several fine attractions have been
arranged Tor the next week. Each
night will prove 10 be more inter.
eatlng than the previous and the
general fun viii not end until a
week from Saturday night Prizes
for the lucky one. who buys a ticket
10 the carnival. have been arranged.
Harry Du He'll has 50 far recoY-
cred from the effects Of his burn
Ing that he does his turn each after
noon aud evening
Manager Helas. Of the Southern
Carnival company, will make sew
eral changes In the free attractions
next week and will put forth every
effort 20 entertain those who at
tend In the best possible manner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

The city Officials arr geiug 60
make another attempt To stop drug.
gists from selling beer aud other
liquors without A city license. In
conjunction with chief Delaney.
city Comptroller Ripllngcr and Ia
ccnse Inspector Marsh rcceutly be
gan a crusade against local drug
stores n at had heeome little more
than dram shops aud half a dozen
offenders wcrv arrested.
Several days ako Police Judge
George rendered a decision in the
cases which ulpped the crusade In
the bad. II allowed 10 stand Il will
virtually mean that every druggist
In the city will have a right % sell
liquor iudiscrlmIuately. II will be
come more profitable 10 sell liquor
In a dr1g store than In a saloon.
which Is Obliged to pay 1900
license This has In fact been true
Go a large extent In the past. Is
pccialiy With suburban dlapenaarisa.
but judge Georges decision means
that such Illicit sale can 30 ON
without molcstation.
CITY Attorney he bruler has set
tSo more test cases for trial next
Tuesday The men arrested arr
Robert Russell and T. j. CLARK. DE
Bruler had their cases continued AZ
the time the case against HaI stan
ford Vas dismissed BY Judge Georrr
several days ago On the ground ~
insufficient evidence Il Is believed
that the magistrate will render A
different decision when the matter
comes up again.
His last decision has annuaed
considerable criticism among Local
attorneys They cannot understand
how Judge George could have made
such decision in view OF the state
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

the same amount. 50 49, % sustain
the rights 20 collect the taxes claim
- 20 be due in case the decision 81
the court ~ appeals IL favorable 10
the government
According 90 Assistant District
Attorney Cushuan the tonnage tar
and light moneys claimed are due
every time the Alta puts into port
here and accordingly be gave the
order yesterday - again seizs the
Alta and be- viii today libel the vcH-
vel for q 900. witch he claims is due
the government for her present put
Ting into port
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

The brim turned up In front.
the crown high and triangular
In shape. aurmounted by a ruff
he OF white silk and set off on
tho side by a great white pom
pom The brim Of this immense
hat IL finished in gold and
white chenille braid ..... $3.50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

complete surprise 10 me-" he said
this morning u supposed that all
that was necessary WIS 60 prove
that the druggists sold liquor With
out prescriptions We did that Hut
that ruling Of Judge Georges dneH
not even give the city the right to
prosecute such cases II u holds |
do not see anx ether course that can
be adopted than Go secure the pas
sage OF a new enactment at the ueHt
session of the Legislature"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

BAN RAFAEL cal. Sept. s.-An
extra lot OF nremen have been sent
from san Rafael 70 aHHiHt Ia Fight
ing fire on the Holinns ridge. The
namen have taken "A fresh hold and
reports at noon are 60 the effect
that all buildings on the Bourne
ranch. a. Summit house and the
Handbook house. have been de-
stroyed Al wires IN the fire area
are still down A dense pail Of
smoke hangs over Rafael and yicin-
ity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. sept D.
The saith anniversary 81 Gaiifor-
Mas admission into the Union Is be
ing observed today With the custom
airy festivities Several cities OF the
state arr celebrating the anniyer-
Hary on a large afale.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

An English Sailor drapod with
velvet The tam crown droopa
at the back The hat proper Is
Of feather stitched felt. in
brown. white. qaint colonial In
style -. 80. -. .....ST.bo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09
COLLISION

CHICAGO. Sept s-TWo extra
Santa Re freight trains crashed to-
gethsr hend=on In a dense fog at
Rome. H.. this morning One per
son was killed and several injured.
The dead
LEE CAMPBELL. brakeman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09
Choice of These and Many More Equally as Fine at $3.95
)ther Attractive Styles That Have Just Reached Seattle

French Sailor Of scratched felt.
broad across the front. low
crown. with velvet bows and
coque feather pompon. In
brown. This particular hat Is
mar ked ,...... =. ....s $3.50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

We've too Eood line o. the real
new. swell fall styles In mems soft
aud stiff hats Just call p ~.
brooks 8 Co. iaai "a Ave. -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09
FOREST FIRES SPREAD
I'M ALARMING MANNER
ALREADY GREAT DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE IN CALIFORNIA
AND FIRES ARE STILL BEYoH CONTROL

Paraao springs great damage Is be
Ing done and fears are felt for thou
sands Of head Of cattle, feeding on
the range.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

Your Feet
Burt \ pnckafd's "karrrct Shape"
shoes Tor men. tab0 and 400. The
Pike made easy by "kurfeet
shape" Ill FIRST Ave. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

Gtyeerine. Almond Meal and Per
Turned Toilet Soaps Of high de-
arse. Ioose-that Is. the wrap
uara are s-one-you can choose
fr.4,, a bsrrelful tomorrow at &c
povaI Rorated Tsaicum Powder, bag
"a -, for .....-.-.....lO DC
l.sfrsfa's Dental Powder. sc tins
-. .............19 c
Big Jars Of Naseline, hiue Sesl
brand ...s.,..-. .-.'s't.s w
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09
my scrippa News AsTn1

SANTA CRUZ cal. Sept. q
Forest fires continue to spread until
the greater part OF the timber In the
county ia In flames. The state park
IL being devastated. three school
houses are gone. four lumber mills,
many ranch houses and hundreds oi
thousands OF dollars worth Of tim
Der have been destroyed and many
small farms Ia ali parts ~ the north
end Of the county are swept clean.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09
GAGE Hats for Fall S3.05

lorcd Hats for this falls wearir
e styles included In this offering
Another Gage Hat is a hairy
felt. with polka dots Of camel's
hair In the same shade. braided
sides. long quill held In place by
folds Of the cloth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Martin tauEon. 20. Of Seattle. and
Eva Davis. ~. OF Georgetown,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09
A Fur Scarf to Boast About SOS

The belonged
everyday you'd Judge
dollars 20 tn
a this
A. imitation o.
long tail a
9th
squirrel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

SALINAS, Cal. sept a.-=forest
fires IA southern Monterey county
are raging with undated fury The
Mipltan ranch. 81 $4,000 acres. IL
doomed 10 total destruction. Near
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

Iockfy Cub Sachet Powder tIn
hulkl per ounce. ...s...s... zoe
Italian Niolets al the same rate.
Meunrn's Borated Talcum Powder.
Eae boxes .sss.......s.... TX y e
Bixhy's shoe Polish. liquid. for
black leather. lsc bottle for Sc
Dennison's Art Paste. in tubs. Toe
Lily Of the Valley Toilet SOAP. 3
cakes In a box. for .25c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

SMART CLOTHES. HERALD.
1929 Second
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

Fancy stocks - white oxfnra %
venetian lace. richly embHuid-
eFei IN culurN4 silks. tab front.
numerous pretty styles O. choose
among ...s..s... ......s.4 35c
Fancy Mesh NaiiinEa. "a Nhltr.
gray. blue. brown and black.
plain or dotted. splendid va
ristY. yours s4.4.......... 26e
Chiffon Stocks and pompaua. IN
ali cnl0rE, such a. pink blue.
black. white. rnaa and purple.
IDEAL pieces for the neck. use
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09
DOmeStiCs

Zoe OUTINGS Tl-2e-i0O00 yards Of fine soft Out
Ing Flannels Ia a variety OF desirable styles ana
colOrs same quality sells al Toe. Special at the
Annex. a yard ........ ..... $1,000. 7 Ike
.DAGsWAYN sUITINGs. IL l-2e-This Is one Of the
new fabrics for the fall o. 1906 a splendid imita-
ton OF the $50 wool eheyiota. and the beauty Of
II IL they will wash. At the Annex. yard IL LIE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

Here's a group OF fine Gage II
no small attraction A hint II Il
Gage Hat % black scratched
felt: son and silky: side braided
saxony wool. in black and white
plaid effects. long quill at The
aldo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

Cuiarei borders and rlaln Ker-
ghiefH hematIfehed or subrold-
cred corners. chui-e Friday at5e
Wamrn'H string Tiea % inches
long. in Persian effects auI plain
cuiora. values up 90 4sc. A.. 4 Oc
Fancy Chiffon Drapsa IA black
and Shite. With dots iu The con.
traHfluE cutaf. and then. Zoo.
here are ulaufY % the wanted
browns and blues. Choice 81 the
lot Saturday af .......... 1De
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

fade Of fine English keraey In
blue. brown. or black. double
breasted front. all edges collar
and cuffs trimmed with fancy
braid half belt at The back. gold
buttons. aide seicYe $1,000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-09

Suit Of black and white pepper and
salt tweed. tourist coat. plsat IN
the back and half belt At the
waist. skirt has flare AZ the foot.
cut in round length
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-29
The Foul Blow in Japan.

The newly introduced knowledge
of the jiu-jitsu exercises of the Japan
csc brings to mind curious distinc-
ton between the Germanic races and
those that have accepted their stand
ards and Asiatic races and some
European nations. These japanese
exercises used to develop the ability
to defend ones self are based on prac-
tees which throughout the North OF
Europe are regarded as foul play"
and are therefore ruled out of sports
and the manly art of self-defense- He
is a low-down fighter who in England
strikes a foul blow or takes an unfair
advantage of an opponent. But the
japanese have elevated the foul blow
and the unfair advantage to a science.
The art of offence and defence is to
take ones opponent unexpectedly at
a disadvantage to fracture his leg, to
dislocate his arm, or break his neck.
Frenchmen have made science of the
art of kicking, and can practice 1T
with an agility and skill which would
knock out the champion boxer of the
world before he had adjusted himself
to the situation. The boxers chin
would be broken and hisnose battered
in before he knew what had happened.
Just what these national practices in
dictate in the national character we
are not wise enough to tell.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-29
A Full Menaoerie of Names

A story is told OF a Cherokee woman
who has married six times, and has
never gotten out of the animal line.
When she was a girl, she was known
as Miss Mollie Panther. She married
an Indian named Coon, and when that
gentleman was transferred to the hap
by hunting ground she soon became
Mrs. Fox. The Fox did not last al
ways, and when he entered the last
chase the widow married a mild, placid
man named Mule, who never. had any
kick coming till he harnessed up to
draw his load across the Great Divide.
After period of mourning the widow
again entered the realms of matrimon-
ial bliss and became Mrs. Wolf, and
when his scalp went to the Great Faith
er, along with his corporal remains,
she became the wife of a man named
Tiger, and when Mr.. Tiger changed his
stripes for pretty white robe in the
Great Beyond she selected another hus-
band by the name Of Kansas
City Journal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-29
The Gift Of GROWING.

Eyes, sir" said the ancient philos
opher, Il have come to the conclusion
that growlin' is gift an necessity
with some folks, who jest can't gil
along without it! Why, l knowed 6
man who had the rheumatism sever
year or better, an when it left him
he jest didn't know what to do with
himself! Sot roun' an moped all day
like he'd lost the last friend he hat
in the world; an one day, when he
wuz growlin' morn usual, somebody
said:
"'Ole man, what air you a-stormin
roun' so fer?'
"'Consarn it, he says, I've done
lost my crutehes an my rheumatism
Atlanta Constitution.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-29
MOUNTAINS IN JAPAN.
They Rival in Panorama the Scenery o.
Switzerland.

SW1tZef1anQs
On every eide of us, from our feet
to the golden distance far away, the
world stretched mountains, peak upon
peak as thick as junks in a Chinese
harbor and range beyond range mex
haustible. No sounds of mortal life
came up inside the rock, while the
river, gentian blue, wound silent in
transparent pools below. The piano.
rama in Japan on splendid summer
day is impossible to describe to an
English reader who has not been in
the East, for such a one will read be-
tween the lines the local color in which
he was bred instead of the wholly diff
ferent atmosphere that heightens the
charm of the picture there, the bril-
liant luminous air which invests our
eye with telescope power and brings
the whole landscape to our feet, while
a soft suspicion of silky haze seems
to float halo round each foliage hid
den hill. Switzerland, too, is noun
tain world, but small compared with
this, the entire content from Inns
bruck to Geneva only one-fourth the
length of this single island of Japan
a thousand miles of continuous ro-
nance. And the quality of the sun
shine is what separates by a very wide
gulf a summers day in these latitudes
from one in more northerly Europe
Ernest Foxwell, in Cornhill.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-29
GETTING RID OF MOSQUITOES,
Texas Town Shows X is Possible to
Exterminate the Pests.


Laredo, Texas, is proof that it is
possible to rid a town of mosquitoes.
In order to do this concerted action
is necessary. The people of Laredo
are working on this theory, and it
costs citizen OF that border town
fine of from S. to $40 every time
young mosquitoes are found about his
premises.
1t is pretty we'll established that
the germs of yellow jack are carried
by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are bad
enough, but yellow fever is worse,
and the health authorities in this lit
tie Texas town believe that both can
be avoided by enforcing certain SIM
pie laws of sanitation.
The people of Laredo have learned
that swamp or marsh is not
necessary to the propagation of mos
quitoes but that the insects are hatch
ed in a thousand and one places not
ordinarily thought of.
1t your next-neighbor throws a tin
can into the back yard, and rain wat
er accumulates in the can and re-
mains there for even few hours,
the result is likely to be small
swarm Of mosquitoes on your premis-
es. Cisterns and barrels of water,
pools of rain water standing in gut
tiers or in fower-pots are fayorite
places for mosquitoes to breed. The
obvious advice is: Get rid of the water
or cover it with a screen.
The difficulty is, of course. that it
is Impossible to secure concerted ac-
ton to fight mosquitoes according to
this method, except under stress of
great public danger. In Laredo there
would be no crusade against mosqui-
toes were it not for the fact that the
health authorities and the people gen
orally are convinced that the insects
transmit the germs of yellow fever.
1t has been declared by the city
council of Laredo that all wells, els
terms, tanks, reservoirs and other wat
er containers which are not either
coated with oil or protected by screens
are public nuisance, and the persons
on whose premises they are found
are liable to fine in the police court.
Moreover, the law is being enforced.
The result is that mosquitoes are
practically unknown in that town.
The same is true in several other lex
as towns along the border.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-29
WHEN PEACE SHALL COME.
Japanese Statesmen Have Determined
What Thew Want.

WHAT tncy Wans.
Count Okuma was interviewed the
other day as to probable terms Of set
Elements with Russia. He declined to
express an opinion save on single
point. and that was the Island OF
5aghalin. from which Japan was
roughly pushed out by treaty in 1875.
He claimed that Japanese sentiment
and historic justice required that the
Island be returned to Japan. It's coasts
are the finest fishing grounds in the
northern seas. Japanese fishermen
ire already starting for that locality,
low that Russia's damaged fleets
show no intention of aggressive fight.
ng.
Whatever may be thought of the
Muscovite's claim to a risht-of-way
across Asia with ports on the Pacific,
he island chain OF the coast of this
eastern continent is properly Japan's,
and II she desires Saghalin back again
she should have it. Just now, how
ever, her eyes are on more luscious
fruit that that frozen plum of the far
North and Russia will do better than
Is expected If she succeeds In keep
Ing control of those rich continental
orchards on which she has spent so
many millions Of rubles. Japan
wants their ripening fruit for her own,
China's and the wild worlds hungry
millions.-Rev. J. H. Pettee of OLA
yama in the Congregatioralist