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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27
One FILLING Would supply City Water for
Rspseity

well OF the dams. One class would
like 10 get possession OF the land
around the lake reservoirs that il
oyerflowed in the flood season
Some OF these men sold 90 the gov
eminent overflow privileges on
their land N the dams should be
removed these people would have
the use Of their land without dam
age by water Spectators are also
said 10 have secured control OF over
| flow lands that are worthless nov.
but would be valuable II the dams
should be abandoned.
There have been heavy floods in
all the country hereabouta this sum
mer People living below the reser.
volr lakes claim that the floods that
drowned them out we're aggravated
by tho dams Near Aitkin 500 per-
sons we're rendered homeless. Their
crops were destroyed. Many lost
/ their cattle Others drove their
cattle into town and sold them for
the beEEarly prices aharperu. taking
advantage Of their misfortune. were
willing 10 give. These victims all
declare that the fact that Uncle
Sam impounded the water through
/ the spring added 10 tho extent Of
the flood.
The United States engineers AZ.
firm that the reservoir lakes great.
~ reduce the size Of the flood.
They say that the dam az Leach
lake. the largest in the ayatem. held
/ hack all the water that fell in a
drainage area Of ii6a square miles.
without the dam this water would
have been added 20 the oltklu
flood
The next largest lake wlnnibi.
roahiah fWin-ni hi 60 shlshl. held
all the waters 10 June 20 and thus
kept them from the flood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27
.JAPS WANT
A BILLION

WASHINGTON, July 2G.-lt Is
aemi-offlcialiy announced thai Jap
an will not enter the peace confer
enen az Portsmouth with a. spirit
OF hostility To her defeated rival.
nor will her representatives, act In
way TO humiiiate Russia. II IL the
desire Of Japan to conclude peace
Ia the quickest possible time. and
do Il without tedious negotiations.
II IN now believed that Japan will
demand approximately a billion
dollar indemnity. which will about
cover the cost Of the war. As a
part payment she may ask that the
ships now interned in neutral ports
be Transferred to her. Russia viii
be asked 90 recognize her predoms
nation in Korea and return Man
ehuria 20 China Some diplomats
think Japan will ask for the neus
trali1ation OF ViadiyoBtok. but
Washington emphatieally diHeredita
such a rumor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27
FORT LAW 0NS
NEEDS c0NSLDt RED

The water committee on wednea-
day night took up In earnest the
demand ~ Fort Lawton for cheaper
water and more Of H. II Was de-
eided 20 reduce the rate charged
the FoEernmcnt from cents 10 7
cents Far 100 cubic feet. As means
OF providing a better supply Il was
thought that a reservoir would have
to be constructed AZ the fort OF
that the Queen Anne residents
would have 10 be prevented In some
manner from wasting 30 much water
in irriEatlnE.
The officers AZ the post will dis
euns the matter with the committee
At ltH next meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27
B l. . . %

on account OF ifa frishtfui hideoua.
ness. Blood Poisoning ~ commonly
called the King Hf All uisenaaa ii
may be either hereditary or CONTRACT
ed. Once tho system IT, tainted With IL
the disease may manifest itself in Inc
form Of Hrrofula. Eczema. HhruuafIa
Pains, Sfiff Or Swollen Joints. Frur-
fiaus Or Copper Goiured Spots on The
Face or BODY little ticcra lu the
mouth or on the tongue Sore Throat
Swollen Tuuaila. Failing out uf the
Hair Or Eyebrow aud finally a Len
ruffH-llke Decay 81 the FleRh and
noues n you have any 81 these or
similar sFmptama. Fet brown q
BLOOD CURE IMMEDIATELY. This
treatment IL practically the result of
life work. ~ contains no dangerous
drugs or Injurious medicines ~ any
kind ~ goes 20 the very bottom ~
the disease and forces out every par
tiols % inquiry Soon every slFu
and symptom disappears. completely
and forever The blood. the tIasuaH
the flesh. the bones and the whole
system are cieauHed. purified ana re-.
stored 20 perfect health. and the pa
ttsnt prepared anew for the duties and
pleasures Of life. BROWNS HOOD
CURE. g. % a bottle. lasts a month
Made By DIR BROWN. a9l Arch qt
Philadelphia For sale IN Seattle only
BY Quaker DRUG Co. i0i9-i0i5 Firat
Avenue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27

There u more catarrh Ia this section
81 the country than al other diseases
uut together. and until the last fsM
Years VAS supposed 90 - incurabif
Fer a great many years doctors pre-
ununrrd is = local disease and pre-
aeflbsd local fem=slies. and b con-
sfanfig falling Is cure Nith local treat
fneut. pronounced u inrurahie Silence
has proven cat affh 60 be a cnnstitu=
ff0nal dlsrasa. aid therefore requires
sonatitutlonat treatment Hairs Ca.
tarfh cure. manufactured hy y. J.
Cheney a Co. Toledo. ohio. tn the
ONLY constitutional cure on the nsarkst
ID L. taken Internally IN DOSES from
ie drops 20 u fsmapanuful 10 acts di-
Frrtiy on the blood aud mucous sur.
faces - the system. They offer una
hundred dollars fer any case II fails
to cure send Tor circulars and tsaIi-
mnEi4in
Addressi =. J. CHENEY q Co. To.
tatln Ohio
sold hY Druggists. IL
Take Halls Family iilia for cnuati-
patton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27

the continent to the east and south.
restoring the equilibrium OF atmos-
pheric pressure.
Tho governments thermometer
and barometer are located in a lit
tie white box. fitted with open Stat
blinds. on the bank OF the South
saskatchewan, and this box IL
pointed out TO the oredulous visitor
as the place where the weather
comes from.
There are several traditions as 10
the origin OF the name Medicine
Hat Tho most picturesque has IL
that the name IS derived from the
name Of one OF the chiefs OF the
Cree Indians, who ruled the tribe
for many years.
This chief. II Is related. came Into
prominence by an act OF herolsm
In saving the daughter OF the head
medicine man of the Crees. who
fell into the waters OF the swift
and trcacherous South Saskatohe-
van at n point near TO whore the
town IL now located.
The girl could swim, but the cur
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27
ROMANCE IN NAME OF
MEDICINE HAT, CAN,
SAVE cHlLpr sHRlEKEo THE CREE MEDICINE MAN. AND
RAGING TORRENT LEAPEo THE BRAVE
Reoskla AND RESCUED tn E.UriFuL INDIAN MAIDEN
WHERE THE Billiards GROW
MEDICINE HAT. Can.

MEDICINE HAT. Can. Every
body In the United States has heard
OF Medicine Hat. province Of Al
bsrta. because IL Ia from here comes
the weather mans views Of coming
billiards In the winter.
Just why the storms should orig
mate here IL not definitely known.
but IL undoubtedly has some con
Esetlon with the warm chinook
which heats the air until Il rises.
creating a vast vacuum into which
the cold air % the Rockies comes
pouring IN a torrent. which moves
in a continuous whiFlwind across
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27

ornate and highly priced hat, a dee
Grafton which the tribe regarded
with buporBtitioun awe and which
was generally believed 10 poasesa
a auporhumnn charm which you'd
bring strength and luck 20 ita
wWarer. So In a short time the
young buck became tho chief OF the
Medicine Hat. and the scene OF his
exploit was memoralissd by its
present name
Many people OF Medicine Hat
think the name stands In the way
OF the commercial progress ~ the
town. and have proposed that Il be
changed. but others contend that
Il Is n good advertiser. II 10 not
10 ely 90 be- abandoned now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27
ny JACOB wALpEcK.

ST. PAUL. Mlnn.-some other
great public works have received
more advertising. but the fact stands
that Uncle SATIN has established AT
the headwatefH OF the Mississippi
the largest reservoir in the world
II Is a connected system OF five
lakes.
It's capacity is % billion cubic feet
Of water A cubic foot OF water Is
eight gallons One fillinE of the
reservoir would meet the demands
of the city OF ST Paul. NJ the pres
ent rate Of consumption. for $50
years.
The government has invested
s 800 600 Ia the reservoir
The object In building the rcaer-
voir was TO aid navigation below st
Paul. mitigate floods and 10 benefit
navigation above 81 Paul This city
is commonly regarded AZ the head
Of possible navigation OF the MiHais=
aippi A United States engineer said
to-day that the biz river ~ naviga-
bic for 600 miles above this city To
one having only an outsider s
knowledge OF the map OF Minnesota.
the statement is surprising It's Of
fetal. though. and must be- correct.
Traffic handled by a regular line
o. steamers IL not large There IL a
railroad on each hank OF the river.
and some thar are further away. bat
stili within the river freight zone
These lines. after the manner of
their kind. scoop IN nearly all the
ferirht In sight They have 10 car
~ IL, however, al reasonable rates
To DO otherwise would be 20 cult
Yate river competition.
There are people In the country
north OF 81 Paul who do not think
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27
TEXAShAS
QUAR4NTINED
LOUISIANA

HOUSTON. Tex. July 27.--Texas
has established a quarantine against
the state OF Louisiana. on account
Of the prevalence Of yellow fever
and the Hloxness OF the officials
Of the neiEhboriuE state in checking
It's spread. Physicians have been
sent 90 the state border. and no
one will be allowed 10 cross Trains
will be run TO the state border. Bag
gage will be famigaed and every
prccaution taken to prevent the dih-
ease from spreading into the state.
Adyices from New Orleans state
that six deaths occurred yesterday
from the feyer. which EwellB the to
TAI TO a..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27
CANAL UNDER
DICUSSION

A public hearing on questions rel.
ativo 10 the Lake Washington cana
will be held Ia the office Of Major
Mills AZ 10 o'clock next Wednesday
morning The engineer board on
rivers aud harbora will be repre-
aentcd by Captain Kutz. corps OF
engineers. a member Of the board
Major W. G TAngfitt. corps OF en-
gineers. will also be present, and
possibly Major Burr also.
The lowering Of Lake Washing
ton, tho substitution Of one lock
for two. and other matters Will BE-
discussed.
The chamber Of commerce will
consider the canal matter NJ a
n Getting Thursday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27

DOVER. July 27.-Edward Heaton
Of Liverpool attempted to swim the
Channel today. but gave up when h
Was within six miles OF Calais. Miss
Annette Kellerman. an Australian.
also made the start. but quit. owing
TO the fog.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27
Arrested


PORTLAND. ore, July 27.--ns-
cause they stopped gambling upon
Columbia river boats. Captain r.
". Spencer II determined to stop
boobnnkinE and pool-Heiiing at the
Irvington race track. and late yes
terday evening caused the arrest OF
eight bookmakera and prayed for an
injunction restraining the gambling
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27
Nearly Killed BY
Cavern

T.. W. Anderneh. OF Georgetown.
nearly snothsrea te aeath IN "A cave
In at FIRST and Pine "Wednesday
night
An Immense slice OF earth AZ the
regradc broke loose and tumhied
down on the 0eorFetowniie. But for
the prompt aid. Anderson would
have undoubtedly been killed.
Ills left arm was broken aud he
suffered internal injuries.
The injured man Was taken % the
Providence hospital, and afterwards
90 his home at Georgetown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27
ALICE DIMES WIN
JAPANESE MAIDEHS

TOXIC. July 27-The emperor
and crown princess received and en-
tertained Al luncheon Mas Alice
Roosevelt and Secretary Of War
Taft and party at the imperial pal
ace on wednesday. The party vas
driven through the private park Of
the emperor. which has never before
been thrown open to foreigners
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27
THOUGHT He WASN'T
HUN BUT Ht DIED

J. o. Riley. an empioye Of the
Pony stables. was kicked In the
head by a vicious horse on WcdneH-
day and was found dead AZ bis
lodging house three hours later. An
inquest showed death was caused by
the bursting 81 a blood vessel No
funeral arrangements have been
made.
Riley was apparently not serious
y hurt. continuing hiss work for
some time after receiving the in
jury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27

WASHINGTON. y. C.. July a7.--
srhe commissioner general 81 the
land office and Is clerks left this
morning for the uuitah reservation.
In Utah. TO prepare FOR the great
rush Incident % the opening Of the
reservation % settlement on Sep
TENDER I. The registration win be-
gin on August and distribution IL
to be by lottery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27
INTERESTING PEOPLE


Gerhard E. Helmers. Of Balu-
more. began to beat the drum when
he was IL months old. and has kept
At ii almost AL the time when be
Was not eating or asleep.
Gerhard. however. plays In per
feet time. puts on many fancy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27

were set at $4,000. 1850 each.
Failing 10 furnish the bonds. they
we're Immediately removed from the
city jail. where they have been sines
their arrest. to the county jail. The
day for the hearing Is not a. ye0
named.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27

rent here Is particularly strong and
the undertos almost fatal. and Il
Was soon apparent 10 the apceta
torn on the steep bluffs thar the
daughter OF the mssiicinc man would
be drowned. Hut Al the critical
moment one Of the young bucks
aived from the bluff and after siren.
aoua cxcrtions saved the Girl
A. a reward the old medicine man
IT once bestowed upon him his own
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27

STEAMER PERDITA will make
an excursion rate Of 500 10 Quill
Gene. Hood Canal. and return Fri
day. July Is. leaving Galbraith Dock
At . a m. 80
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j. W. Mcnamara and S.

J. ". mcNAmara ana ,. j.
kraemer, the two men who assault
ed officer Jacobs while making an
arrest In Frank Baiocchi's saloon.
on First avenue. were given bonds
wednesday morning The bonds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27
Ruffst er.Il s.rvis.

.NfH'A efAtA &4FNNaM
On Northern Pacific new trains be.
tween Seattle and Spokane FIRST.
class service. Leaves SeAtti. daliy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27
Bigg est Reservoir
in the World

UNCLE SAM HAS WiLT 1T ADO ST. PAUL AND FEEDS
THE GREAT MISSISSIPPI kE NAVIGATION OPEN IN
SUMMER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27
Danderine Is So ExhiIarating,
Invigoraiing

and strengthening to both the hair and scalp that
40 bottle OF II Is often enough 60 show wonderful I'm
proyemeuts. Il at once mparts sparkling hrillAncy
and vciyety sottnes 20 the hair and few weeks
wil hair to sprou out all the scalp. and
grow ahundanty long and beautiful Use II every day
for awhile after which two three times week win
b. enough 10 complete whatever growth you desire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-27

f5c slLKALINE. In all designs for summer
SOC CUSHION TOPS. for canoe. hammock or 81
pattern variety ........ .......... 49,. ...
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NETWORK

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AUGUST q, 1908

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-01

service Is entirely free. II the particular
information you need Is not at hand, the
officials of the bureau will get 1t for you
without charge.
Open Door for Wide Awake Men.
Whatever your occupation OF profession
there Is a place for you in the active, pro-
gressive Southwest. There are substan-
tial towns and cities with schools, churches,
railways, good roads, and other modern i'm
provements There is no pioneering.
That has already been done. The climate
is mild and healthful, and the range Of
crops, as we'll as the number of crops that
can be raised annually, is greater than in
the East or North. The Rock Island In
formation Bureau will tell you where the
openings are, the amount Of capital needed,
price Of farm lands, location of free home
steads, best crops raised, and about the
very low railroad rates in effect to enable
you to investigate and satisfy yourself
that the conditions are all that they are
claimed to be.
IT you are of mind to cast your lot in
the great and growing Southwest, or to
invest some money in Industrial enter
prises there, and would like further infor-
nation to arrive at the very best possible
move to make, write TODAY to John
Sebastian, Passenger Traffic Manager
Rock Island System Chicago, stating first
how much money you have; second, what
line OF business you wish to engage in;
third, what locality you prefer. prompt
| reply will be forthcoming, which will con.
| tain information of inestimable value ia
you. It is of prime Importance that 70,
ACT AT ONCE, for people are selling upon
| Southwestern opportunities DAILY, anc
an opportunity passed is GONE, never t.
| return. a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-01
md energy to leave comforts and break

and energy to leave comforts and break
the home ties and set stakes for a future
home amid these peculiar environments.
beyond the border line of civilization. Out
side Of Fort Sill. four miles away, there
was not rooted house within a days
Journey; water was secured from streams
and springs until wells could be made.
There were no schools or churches, and
Sunday under tents or In the open air.
The first night In Lawton found the In
habitants wrapped in blankets with the
earth for couch and the starry canopy
for shelter.
The minister used his Bible for pill
low, the banker rested his head on his
money grip the lawyer on his green bag,
and the doctor on his pill box. But this
cosmopolitan aggregation was orderly and
lawlessness was entirely absent. Every
body was deeply occupied with most siren
nous efforts to lay the foundation for a
future occupation and a new home.
Thus it was that the Arm and lasting
foundation was laid for a beautiful, thriv-
ing. Industrious city, numbering ten thou
sand people.
A city with graded streets, with side
! walks, with wide streets and handsome
parkways, with fine, commo dious resi-
dences, good buildings for every religious
denominations the finest schoolhouses in
| Oklahoma, with substantial brick and stone
| business houses occupied by energetic
| merchants, with fine city hall, courthouse,
chamber Of commerce equal to any city
of four times It's population. Lawton has
in operation the best system Of water
works In Oklahoma, and has both sanitary
and storm sewer systems of the most ap.
| proved character. IL.
In fact, there Is more life and thrift In
Lawton than In most old cities Of many
times her size.
Lawton is the seat Of government for {
county larger than some Of the New Eng
land states. The beautiful Cache runs
along her eastern borders, skirted will
fine old elms equal to the one planted b!
General Lafayette at the corner Of Yal
campus. The rapidly running Wolf cree]
lies on the west, while just north tn
famous and historic Medicine creek course
among the foothills Of the picturesque
Wichitas and crosses the Fort Sill reserva
ton. Not only do the beauties Of natur
everywhere abound. but the city is sur
rounded by fine farms of the richest blac
soils, luxuriant grasses, and crops whic
cannot be equaled in the East by the appli
cation of soil fertilizers. = g.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-01
THRIFT OF THE ENGLISH.
Points on Economy That We Might
Learn From Our Neighbors.

IT think" said the woman who lives In
studio, as she emptied the tea leaves to
save them for the scrub lady to clean the
rug with, that l am a very economical
person. My living In this studio costs me
very little. have my breakfast about 10
o'clock, then I don't want any dinner
till g. ..--..
But. you forget, interrupted the other
woman, chow much your dinners cost your
friends. No., New Workers are not thrifty.
They know next to nothing of economy
They need to learn from the English, and
mean the middle class and we'll to do Eng
lish. My dear, when was in England my
eyes were opened to the thrift of the Eng
lish people. ~
'tYou talk of saving your tea leaves for
the rug. Do you know what they do with
their old tea leaves there? The cook dries
them and sells them to some small grocer,
who in turn sells them to the poor people
who are his patrons G..as.E
.'It is the same with the Goals. A man
comes around to the cook regularly, Sits
the ashes, and pays her for the half burned
Goals The cook doesn't receive the pay,
either. She hands 1t, If you please, to the
mistress This happened again and again
while was visiting a prosperous family
able to keep four servants.
"This was how prosperous they we're:
In front of their home, in the suburbs Oh
London, there was large grass plot. You
can imagine from that what the home cost
Well, let me tell you about this grass plo1
and the leaves that fell from the trees or
( 1t in the fall.
zone day man came along and asked
| the hostess If he could have her leaves
| She walked down to the gate and bargained
with him awhile. Then she came back an6
sat down on the veranda, and presently the
man began to rake up the leaves.
"'When he had quite finished, the mait
went out to him with silver waiter. HI
laid the money for the leaves on this silver
waiter and the maid brought 1t in to hel
/ mistress.
Nov in Boston, you know, we have tt
| pay man to rake up the dead leaves ant
| cart them off. We have to pay him we'll
| This is fair sample of the difference ii
the matter of economy In the two nations.
| New York Sun.