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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-28

weigh the coal. Wed have a word
or two before I went below again.
He was Just like any other young
fellow there"
SO IL II IN the talk Of men who
worked with Corey IN the Edgar
Thomson mills. but while ths
women who were neIKhbora of the
Coreys condemn him because his
wife seems 10 have been put aside
for a young actress. the men
What John Hawthorn. now an as
sistant superintendent AZ the plant.
says is typical OF the view nearly
all express
COREY isn't any worse than lots
Of others says Hawthorn. "Or any
better. perhaps. It's because he's
got money that people take notice OF
him. and maybe there's more be-
hind their family troubles than any
OF us know
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The MARKETS
Vegetables.

Beans. dry. per cwt. % g5G3 Is; No.
!. small whites, sass. choice whites
HM large whites. 1&: pink
beans $50. bayo beans. tAoo: beets.
per sack 81 90. parsnips. per sack
leo. carrots. per sack. he. turntps.
sack. 7sc. lettuce, per poN, 81 ga 30.
caullflower. per dox. N.&. garlic. per
10, Sc; native green peppers. per box.
esHSbc. California peppers. per box
81 70. parsley. per doz. &c. squash, per
III. gMc. pumpkins. PEI III. 10. cabbage
per 10, ie. tomatoes. per box. 1acaft1 10.
cukes. per dog. tou CSC. eggplant.
per H. Sc. celery, per dozen.
70d he: white River potatoes, ton sl2al
tit sweet potatoes. 100 lbs. $3.50: yellow
Banker onions. cwt.. Si.Xul.Aa. Walla
Walla onions. sack. fpc. cucumbers,
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Farma and Lands Continued.
Inn NCRfsa. fleh bottom land. aii In In
proved. fenced and cross fenced or
oharl Of 30 bearing treer, nice ercek
running through The place. 4. room
house, frame barn. several chicken
houses price Including horse
wagon. stock ana tools inruhn tors
chickens aud household furniture .
ptoo
ROBERT MAf.TnY.
Hip=easWi Alaska Building. /
ron ferma aud small ranches see l.
} fprruEiu Ng Arcade building. aes
attic Wash, Phones Main ligg aud
A On.
FORTY ACRES. NEAR HOTitnLf.
10 acres Ia CIVILIZATIONS balance good
pasture orchard of 80 tsseH. s.ruom
house. barn aoxto several outbuiids
inEH Price. including team, wagons.
cows, hogs chickens. farming nipple
mentH aud household furniture, td0iH
ROBERT MAIruY,
sib-s2e-wl Alaska building. i
FARM BARGAIN 90 acres. well i'm
proved. y miles from Seattle. handy
60 interurhsn. haif rich bottom land.
balance Haad upland orchard IN
bearing new i.ruom house. frame
barn taNai several outhutldinEH
Price, tncmdius y mich cows. 3 heifs
ere. haY IN barn, and farming nipple
msnts. q Go
RoHERT MALTnY.
tltssoHiei Alaska building i
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Meolcos MEET

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 2s Between
100 aud $50 surgeons and gynaeeoi-
oKlHts Of the states west OF the Mis-
slnnippi river are assembled here 10
attend the annual convention OF the
Western Surgical and Gynaeeologic-
al association. which will meet at
the Midland hotel today and tomor-
row Among those present are many
OF tho most distinguished surgeons
and gynaecologlste Of the west.
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STORIES OF COREYS WHEN THEY
WERE YOUNG, POOR AND LOVED

As a YOUNG WIFE SHE PRE-
FERREo A QUIET LIFE. WHILE
HER HUSBAND WANTED GAY
SOCIETY - OLD BRAooocK
NEioHeoRs DON'T THINK
COREY WAS SUCH. MUCH
LUCKY IN GETTING ON
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HRADDOCK. Pa. Dee ss.==The
stories 81 W Ellis Corcy'a life that
are printed la laudhtory histories Of
EafueEir'H successful young men
are not the stories one gets from
Hfaddock residents who knew Corey
shen be worked for so a week. and
have watched him rise 10 wealth al
the head Of the United States steel
corporation.
You knew ". Ellis Corey7s
why. yes. I knew young Bill
Corey when he lived here" they
say.
why. no." they add Tie was
Just an ordinary young felior. No
one paid any special attention 10
hat he did
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dog. sscasi %; Yakima fancy potatoes.
per ton. flkm1. cranherriea. per bns.
sife0. Bell Peppers Z. LsdzD: cram
berries, per crate. Sib
Fruits
Figs. per case, nsio bricks. 81 II
sesdieas rigs. l0-ib cartons. 81 51us ~
white fiEn. per -, euatse; lemons.
per box. t.abut2 a. bananas bunch.
= 800, native apples. box. sscatI y:
Cal grayensteinA per pax. sscsi -.
pies, per box. eScaszoo. ounce. per
MO-. native pears. Der boz. tio: hss.
s s1sse r. y cans ss fr isss b pr
kct. 2st47sc. aeedlens Huitana grapes.
per crate, NO.. Tokay grapes. per
crate. tl.z: Blacks. crate, Sffi. 3.
80. buckle srriss. per 10. &c: eocos-
nuts. per cez. 75uSsc. Cab honey. per-
comb. ith4e. nectartnes. per box. Sci
pommsgranaiss, Psr so1- Ee' ya2
n each bundle. Malice peaches. box.
EGGS
Ranch Eggs. Ger doz., sc. ore
gon. per doE. s2a5gc. Eastern. per aox.
1ogzsc.
Butter and Cheese
W AtNAEKRaN creamery Rtt tB-s &A&f
Eastern creamery. bricks, per N, zses
Eastern tub. per h. ztsEzsc. cooking.
per 10 ftdtSc. ranch butter. per u.
t7diSc. Wisconsin cheese. twins, per u.
Ice. creasa brick. per Ii. lee. I'm
burger. per 10. Ice, block Swiss. per H.
lie; young American cheese, per 10
Ice
Sugar.
Dry Rranuiatsd. sacks. per 100 ln2
1tc0. fruit graduated. sacks. per fa3
lbs. ste: beet per sack. fAb9. Golden
{. per sack. 500. Extra Z, per sack.
1910.
Poultry.
Dressed chicken. per 10. nc; live
chickens. 10. 1875. snfinE chickens.
per ih l5c. old hens per 10. itcs
dressed turkeys. per 10. 2fA2ess i've
turkeys per 10. nc geese, per 10. iscf
ducks. per 10. i3c. wild ducksetao shrd
ducks per 10. l2c. old ROSTERS. Sc
Meats.
Dressed steers. per u. hifGsc; dressed
mutton 1isffSc. dressed pork. SIC.
light veal. saiic: heavy veal. tA9ec:
dressed lamb. SIC live steers. .
per ewt; live sheep, 81 ~ per cwts hye
hogs. Sc s per cw; live veal LOU
lW per cwt. live lambA A-3qAW yer
Reported for The star by Down.
ing. Hopkins a Co. brokers, Alaska
building.
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Mr.. AME:S
EXPLAINS

An explanation Of the protest Of
Edgar Ames. 10 the granting OF fur
Their franchises To any railroads on
whateom ay. and Colorado st. has
been filed by him with the city
comptroller.
Mr.. Ames states that he would
not object 90 six tracks on What
co NAV. allowing so feet OF unob-
strueted highway on either side OF
the tracks above the canal and IS
feet below the canal. and providing
that on Colorado ST. 40 feet OF I'M
INSTRUCTED highway be allowed TO
remain on either side OF the tracks
above the canal and 80 feet below IL.
Mr. Ames is an extensive holder
of property abutting on Whateom
av. and Colorado st.
Mr.. Ames' explanatory protest Is
now being considered by the inter
ested railroads.
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HAzING CADETS
ARE ON TRIAL

ANNAPOLIS. MD, Dec. a.
Midahipman Trcnmore coffin IT,
third class from Nevada. accused Of
hazlnE Mldahlpman fetus KIM
brouEh. fourth class, Of fenneHaee,
was arraigned before the eaurtmnr-
tial this morning.
The specific charge was made
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Star Want AID. Agencies

c. N. Lehedreft. cigar sters. sis
Second avenue.
Quaker pruu Store, 1913 First aN'
enue,
opposite city hail.
Fremont prua Co, Ewing street
and Fremont avenue.
Thes, Harris, at Pos,ofiiee, Rem
ter
ti62 Eastlaks. Eastlake prua Co.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCKS.

Anal. Copper. LOG is. 100 i-a. lee.
Amer. Sugar, 1862. f4a. 1862.
Il. r. T.. SS1-2. Sc is. SIS Ia.
Peoples Gas 100 Ia. 90. 100 IL.
Metropol.. 1875 rs. ia ia. 1876 IS.
Z. S. Steel. 40 as. %. 40 Ia
U. 5. y. pfd., los SIS. fe4 IS. los s. 8.
Atchison. 81 rs. sc IL. SITS.
Il. & O.. liz SIS. III Is. MSS.
Can. Pac.. ia rs, III 50. la "a.
Erie. a. as. 46S SIS. t7S-s
J.. 4 n. i5i Ia, 1t9 is. i5i Ia.
Mo. Pae.. 100. 90. 20 S-4.
eenna.. 1878. 40 ~. 1i27-s.
Reading. 1877 IA. iS4 ia, ls6 1-2.
Rock Island. 20 rs. % is, rs 80.
Southern Pac.. &c SIS. 60 rs. &c Us.
ST. Paul. 1S0 lis. i76 50. i7s as.
Union Pac., las "a. it5 i-2. las as
N. Y. Cent, .....s $500. 49, ID.
Sales 60 noon. 6Ss. 500. y
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No trace has yet been found 81
Charles a. Chambers. late book
keeper for the H. l.. jenkins Lum-
Der company. OF Blaine Chambers
has been missing since Dec. p, ana
his wife Is FRUSTRATED over the af-
fair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-28

third class. from nevada accused or
hazlnE Mldahipman Tetua kim
hrough. fourth class, Of Tennessee,
was arraigned before the eaurtmnr-
tial this morning.
The specific charge was made
For ssls--Rsal Estate
Lewis EFffLn co
REAL ESTATE.
81 40 House Of rooms on East
Spruce street near 18th avenue,
lot Ia NNla9 with ksfaot alley
alongside hiR bargain,
Terms II desired. Reduction FOR
cash. No. isil.
q 60 Nice house ~ rooms aud ba IN.
on let t1stw 90 an alley. walk
inF distance from town. EaHk
terms. No. isag
$500 Lot ooxta0. one block from Hal-
nicr avenue, easy termH. No. i2A2
ti.noo-t Nxio. on is,h avenue north
near Harrison street No. i1'a
tioo-per aer. d bargain. 70 acres -
NNAA haMA iFlifNMfa hAFAF NhNNWNM e.
Wash Pine Tor plating owner
Will sell on terms and release
tracts as sold. No izis.
LEWtBz LEFfELn 60.
Real Estate Hcntais Insurance.
IiAti.EH BUILDING.
WoooLAwS TERRACE.
QUEEN ANNE NIL
Lots. $40 30 and up. on easy pay.
menth
FITzGEnAt.D a MELVILLE.
- Lumber Exchange.
- ACRES. 10 acres cleared. balance
partly CLEARED and some timber a.
20 ring fruit trees. broom frame
house. coed barn, 2 cellars. chifken
house Tor - chickens ard a good
county road. ] mile trnm 4. o. and
boat LANDING price q s1
Ana We also have acre tracts in Co
tufnbia city Georgetown and north
Of tho State University at small cash
pas wsnta balance monthly pay
msnts. At Low interest Before buy
ina call ard zee us
HLOAskoa a ERICKSON,
80 Washington building
A SNAP.
) s~res ~ Ne / alder Land. hair
aiashsa ard partly cleared Euud
roads. walking distance af ear and
only - minutes ride 20 city Price
on'y tSe Easy terms. Perfect TUE
CHARLES 4 ADAMS.
80 caiman building
NEW t.room honss. two hteeks from
schooL ! from ear. near Woodland
Park. lot saais. fruit ttsen. straw
berries. picket fence. chicken house
ard yard Price FiN. flaa down
fhcHs Nefth 90 -
HOWARD II LEWIS 4 60.
/ ard Z Halter Heck
Established Ise1
Phones. Main -. lad. isu.
$40 each. several ,iaeland lots. near
the stssi works
q go Two CORNER lots. on lssh ave.
Capitol Hlll
SNAP
NEW HfN-nOoM
HOUSE
Modern esteufn house close In. spisn.
ga ueishnufheed two good car
lines hntHa IL new. has brick fire.
place. best plumbing. walls tinted.
brick wall foundation. nice lot cr-
mHuf walks. sewer. street Efadrd all
paid for Price 8 loo easy terms
~ = ORR a 90.
vs. Alaska Building.
fshenr .Es
q so~ For nis Fnoqn modern huuRs at
Green Lake price reduced from 9 90
lnt Nxifg. lwa blocks FROM ear nsv
heuse, neTsF been occupied. forced
sale.
INVESTORS COMPANY.
Phone Nain - iiz Columbia Street
HOME on RENTAL PAYMENTS
81 Down and 81 Per Month
VIII hfiy a modern eiEhfsfpnfn house
within half htoak from car line
street lmpFHN emFuis all IN ard paid
for. lni siHiu This 80 exceptional
INVESTORS COMPANY.
Phone Main 10. IL Columbia -
MUST sell thIa week beautiful Lake
Washington lot. with sweeping vicw
very eaaf terms. no agent Address
DID care Star
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why. yes. I knew young Bni
Corey when he lived here they
say.
why. no" they add lie was
just an ordinary young felior No
one paid any special attention TO
what he DID
-TTT The magazine
- character sketches
u~~zxyc that tell how
n hCorcy and others
v III hi Hllkc him rose 10
ID 0Weaith. relate how
49, Corey paees the
/ u MWi,txf struight aud mar
AFflI VII fruw path and de-
ia voted himself 10
x--1ks- work In way
-. ~. : r. that left no time
80 = y y. for the Idle pleas
ss-s 49, it-.11eurea Of thought
-. - ieas nhiftlese conn
[ psniora. And the
old inhnhitanta who know Cofey's
story ~ first hand say. "Mebbe 30.
but ] guess n IL wasn't that Corey
spent bis time laaiiuE around town
with Blli Jones. whose father wns
the big man in CarnrFies steel
company those days. then young
Jones father wouldn't have taken
any special notice Of young Corey.
And young Corey. I reckon. instead
II being president u the corpora.
ton. would eth be getting hts fo,y
ia an envelope hcrenboutn sntur-
day nights"
corcy's old uelEhbors don't recall
that young Corey continued HE
studies after he left the village
schools. lie laafed around with
Jones and others Of a closely aaso-
elAisd group Of young fellows. lie
went 20 work Ia a little coal mine
his relative. ]. Il. Corey. had dug
in a hillside near the corey home
stead.
The little dump cars. filIed by the
miners. were run out ON a tippie
Young Corey stood az the foot Of u
and weighed them 4 little later he
went to the Edgar Thomson steel
plant, which was tn charge Of young
Jones father There FOR time he
was check weiRhman That's a Job
very similar 10 the one he held al
the mine
Then he was put 10 work I'm the
laboratory at the plant lie pounded
up ore Tor tests Jones noticed
young Corey. and he was put ahead.
lie was made foreman Of one de-
paftmeut Of the plant with 20 o.
more men under him. From here
he was sent to Homestead and I'm
time became one OF the heads OF
the plant that made armor for bat
tleships
There came n government investl-
cation OF charges that had 10 do
with blowholes in armor plates. II
Is remembered that the inveSti-
gators didn't get much information
from Corey. and that rapid advance
ment followed In The next few
years.
Corey had married Laura Cook
when he first entered the Edgar
Thomoon works at Braddock. His
wife inherited some money from
grandfather, They built their first
home. II was larger than the four
room cottage they had rented. but
was In no way pretentious. They
lived there short time after Corey
was transferred 20 Homestead.
When they moved. Mrs. Corey seems
to have dropped out Of the lives OF
Rraddock residents.
= remember them when they were
first married. said Mrs. Nellie
Thomas. Next door. just few
yards away. stands the four-room
Corey cottage. The street has been
paved since the coreys moved away.
A porch has taken the place OF the
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Acreage ier sale.

ik1fhHf ItA ron BALE ny
A. n NEWELL.
- Marion street
Phones Sunset. Main iisz. Ind. sgse
n acres on good road. tine colt iust
south q the city Price 1900
- acres well Improved bottom land
ln Cherry Valley. good buildings
lne orchard. Near school Price
s. acres aefosa lake Washington
fine tract. in good ioeafien on two
county neads. Feod Investment
Price sz.a1a.
10 acres between Seattle and Tacoma
Just rlEht 20 ruh-dlvide. fine view
80 per acre This slil bring o. per
acre In ANAL tracts.
A. y NEWELL. 10 Marion 81
RICm ALDER noTsroM. very easily
cleared. several a-aerr tracts cut
near the iuterurban tga each. Easy
ROBERT MALrnY.
siasznsasi Alaska naiidins. i
ACREAGE AcnEAoEi
4ET ACREAGE
Hrr GET IT QUICK
acres stattle-Eve fnisrurban.
o. acres at So per acre
~ acres. ripe Cor PLATING az icaH than
80 per acre.
slnsis sers tracts 2, ffom 100 up
s-scre tract from So ~ pei scrs.
GEORGE y. MEAeffAM.
siezai New York ntoeka
WHY DON'T You - eat now and
b.fy 49,. - fsssa - fhaas Earr, fraafs
near the Sss Everett iHtsFurhan.
The read vii soon be finished as
far a. THE property. sud apn know
how that viii make prices jump
ruffis = The office ard set Plat and
nouERr MALTnY.
sissse- - Aiaska Building. =
HAt.F AcgE. with house. eioss to
q W. DUNLAP.
- f'ulOn Hluek
ia Frst Avenue. N
ACREAGE. sseursty savings a soft.
psoesii 60. IN Seneca II
nARdAfs PORN AcHEs level lard.
good srit usAfir all Ffsarfd. nsW s.
soofn house barn and chicken house.
fsw minutes walk from car. nee.
H6nRRT MAt.rnY.
SIS ~ 81 Alaska building i
Real e,,s,s-contlnu.
LOW RENT.
A rood a.ruom cottage IN northern part
- city. enc block from ear. only fia
A wen arranged afoom fiat. walking
distance. 80
T.rnum homo on nagistan near
john paved district emily 81 ~. al
% the above Include city water
4. J HrHESgiE Na Arcade.
Phones Main iiss and A 81.
YOUR CHOICE - four different
ow Gardens payments % so per
month We viii furnish one year =
wood II parties buying az once
water ali in and houses are plumb
"a Get off AZ EuNamtsb Bridge on
NsS Hsntun iins,
~ you want lots cheap. close In. with
city water. come g. Southeast Seattle
today pftcee are only 800 % 70
fso uutii the work on the Jackson
street reErade begins $50 down.
ZOO per month After the rsgrads
these lots Nii sell for $40 % f,au.
oniY IS minutes ride on Washington
street car To- Southeast Seattle. OF
flee ct station.
SEATTLE HoMEsEEKEHs co.
1T
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-28

HAVE You A lot ron a iioMEs
n not, take Capitol tfii car to
Aloha street and 60 east 10 the
Little white office on the
i'm our rAieHman viii show
you the best lots In the city.
and at very low prices.
Better 60 today.
II. 3 TURNER INVESTMENT co.
ff6=fe Lumber Exchange.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-28

Steamer Cottage City left last
night for Skagway.
Steamer Pueblo will leave for San
Francisco Friday morning.
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Timber Lands.

NOTICE
have Just returned from Eastern
oregon where have located several
parties an timber clhana There are
sun a few good claims open fuf fiji
ins atid / vii take out another party
after the first ~ the year These
claims will eat from 2Ua 90 10 a0iu
go feet 81 yellow pine timber. You
HAD better call ana see me and make
aFrane emeHtR 10 40 cut with next
party aud use your timber rights be
fore these Hoods claims are All gone
You ecu see ms al Patrons Employ
meut office. at uih First ave. south
J. A. CLIMB
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The magazine
character sketches
that tell how
Corey and others
like him rose to
Weaith. relate how
Corey paeess the
straight and mar
row path and de-
voted himself TO
work IN way
that left no time
Tor the Idle pleas
arca Of thought
ieas uhiftiese COM
fNnioua And the
-. - Eae.ssss =.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-28

Ron sAi.E. chean. the furniture q a
tsraom house every thiuE needed for
huuss keeping iron beds. steel range,
= bedding. dishes zeal and Wood
house rent chaan, every thing Eoes
fer ttu4, must sell az once Call SCI
tell II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-28

e6ri2O ON Third ave corner. the 10
feet faces on ard ave the best buy
on the street and the only lot facing
100 feet on ard.
1xig0. on fst ave. south Of Bell. In
come SO per month.
mxis0 on LIST ave- income $50 per
month.
lgDxia8. corner. on Westiake ave. Don't
lose sight 81 this property II you
want a good investment.
For prices and terms IN the above call
r. c. BYERs 4 co.
a17-2a Arcade Building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-28

/ Al the Man. Ne rites IN your house
with my screens General eafpF.tt,s
1ahbinr Shae 1ist Western hn'h
phones Randall
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- asssl,,s.-.-- -=sa-3- ,.ss.ssssz=a-
A larEe sturo Tor rent Axtl feet. on
eoruff at ear station. IN center u
Southeast seattle, only tta per
month Come quick Take egs on
Washington ST
eEAfft.E uOMESEEkERs CO.
Soc Ssie--Furnishsd Houses
81 ~
A completely and nicely fueHiahcd
modern s-room heuae. on heacon hill
neat ear line. corner lot UNiN feet
fine view ~ hay and city would sell
with or without furniture, ~ 80,
BkiitlAN a MAttnNEN,
hlN New York Block -
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Reported for The star by Down.
ing, Hopkins a Co, brokers, Alaska
building.
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oss.epsthy.

wAsHTNGTos INSTITUTE or os-
TEOPATHT-Five years IN Seattle.
Bafe Deposit Bldg, 70l First.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-28

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE have been
made happy ia the last 20 days In
WIILMANa MEADOW GARDENS
by purchasing land already cleared
and grubbsd After first small paw
meet this land will pay for Itself
from crops raised. Remember they
are all ready FOR the pillow TRACTS
OVER coo FEET LONG. Come
quick. buwamish Bridge. new Rem
ton line.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-02

clan. He has been member Of congress.
minister TO Brazil and since 1898 min
lister to China.
David r. Thompson has had a Pc
culiarly interesting career A native OF
Michigan, he went to Nebraska about
thirty years ago and became a railroad
truckman at the Lincoln station Nine
years later he was division superfn-
tendent of the entire Burlington system.
Later he bought q practically defmct
insurance company and I'm ten years
made millions out of TO- He turned his
attention TO politics and soon became a
dominant factor iu Nebraska He was
given the mission to Brazil I'm 1902.
George Won Leugcrke Meyer was born
in Boston fin 1855. He is "a Harvard
man. but has had a nouprofessionaI ca
reer. having been markedly successful
as a merchant and promoter Of many
industrial enterprises. He is a member
of the Republican national committee
and has served two terms in the state
legislature
Seth Low was born in Brooklyn I'm
1850 and became an alumuus of CoIur0-
bia university at the age Of twenty. He
soon became q partner I'm his fathers
tea importing house and in 1881 was
elected mayor of Brooklyn on an indie
pendent ticket Mr. Low was president
of Columbia from 1850 to 1901 and was
afterward elected mayor of New York.
He has been the recipient of honorary
degrees from many institutions and
has been president Of numerous scien-
tifC bodies.
Henry White was born I'M Baltimore
in 1850. He received part of his educa- \
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-11-02

The most poetic sovereign in the
world is probably the emperor Of Japan.
His love Of poetry. it is asserted. in-
creases with years. Scarcely an even
ing passes that his majesty does not
compose from twenty-seven TO- thirty
of the thirty-0ne syIabIed cou1lets
called "Wa-Ea." These are handed to
Baron TakasaH for examination. Bare
on Takasad has held hts present posi-
tion since 1892, ana DE declares that
the number OF cOuplets composed by
his majesty from that time up t0 the
end Of November was $1,000. The ern-
press also is very fond OF wrf ug
verses. but her m7jesty's pen is not go
prolific as that of the emperor. She
about two couplets twice q
week