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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-30
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The old h0uaeheeper met the
master at the door
III you please. Str. tho cat has
had chickens
" Nonsense" he laughed. You
mean kittens. Mary Cats don't
have chickens
" Well" inquired Mary. was them
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A movement d now being started
In some sections for a sane Fourth
OF July next year
There's also chance for a lucid
interval about the 25th Of Decem-
Der
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A Chicago man mutterB that no
wonder the ballooniats start from
g. Louis reduces the chances OF
landing there 10 a minimum.
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Mr.. SkYGACk, FROM MARS

He VISITS THE EARTH As SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT A N
MAKES WIRELESS oesERVArIons IN HIS NOTEBOOK
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Guns For Rent Piper q raft.
i02aa6 Second av. ss'
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We see where Mr.. Heinze Is back
10 the mines
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The way 90 hell IL not only we'll
paved with good resolutions, but
there are mighty few arrests for
fast driving Puck
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Life is bgt a brief short span.
While Teddy lives. where else can
You get just such another man9
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What She said

nrlde-"Oh. John, darllngl I'm
40 Glad you've come homo Cook
~ acting something awful smash
Ing dishes and tossing around Ike
a lunatoi DO 40 and aoo,he her"
Groom Why, sweetheart. what
upset herr"
ltyide "Nofhlng 81 all except
that ! told her you said she was
a fierce cook. Judge.
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dangerous Long live Pete" the
white house PHldogl n+.
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Constant Reader" sends this Ia
az an entry Tor the 81 900 prize for
the best thlrdterm essay.
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soap Lake Soap eioausos and
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Josh Wise ssysi

Th man who's
driven ter drink
gin rally backs
inter gh shafts o.
hia own accord.
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The president rejected the gift "
n young bear because 10 wax too
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-01-11

know, can't help mother guessing, be-
cause she always sees through you.
However, the Office isn't so bad, and I'm
to have $40 rise next year. But it makes
me feel mad, when l hear of other fellows
going who were my juniors at school"
Uncle said that he didn't wonder; and he
felt the same about it when he was Bob's
age.
"But you're not too old yet" he observed.
"Why don't you write to the head OF one
of the colleges, and ask him for particulars?
If you do, I'd rather like to see what he
says We might talk it over together.
you've been very attentive to me- Bob;
and an old man feels these little attentions.
when he knows they're for himself, and not
for his money"
Bob thanked him, and ran upstairs, three
steps at time. In the evening he asked
for the lion and tiger stories. and professed
great admiration of Uncle's prowess.
When Bob had gone, Uncle sought for
Marian He found her studying some
fashion-plates. She closed the book with an
Aren't they pretty enough for you, my
DEAR" he asked.
He always spoke affectionately to Marian,
to hide his dislike. He disliked her most,
because, before the conversation which he
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-01-11
By JEAN WEBSTER

one foot forward, and an imaginary gun on
his shoulder. o0D W
II. His mouth looked large and showed his
teeth. and his eyebrows were wrinkled
and his eyes seemed small and sharp. as If
he were facing the wounded tiger or the
lion just before it sprang. As a matter Of
fact he really had shot them There was
big mark on his shoulder still where
the claws of the dying lion went in.
Uncle was prowling his room when the
others went to bed He was stalking the
toWel-horse. Bob and Marian whispered. as
they passed the door, and laughed softly.
He heard them, and guessed that thew
were laughing at him. He stalked them
in his thoughts for the next two or three
hours. 1t was two o'clock before he had
decided how to catch them. Then he went
to bed.
Uncle was remarkably amiable for the
next few days. and by the end of the week
he had got on good terms with all of
them. He made no more fuses" and he
suggested no more alterations in the family
customs.
He did not even complain about the
booby-trap that Marian had set for Bob
though the footstool came right on his head
Young people will be young people" he
remarked; and as he rubbed his head he
mentioned that he set booby-tran
for schoolfellow and caught his school
master.
Did it hurt him." Marian asked.
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Uncle llstene- to mother with the same
kInaiy interest. Mother had very much to
pe thankful for. she told him. She had
the pest husband and children in the world
ana the little worries were nothing in com
But things wear out So" she told him
with sigh. $50 much of the furniture is
snaoDy; and / should like the house to
look better for the children's sake"
Uncle smiled benignly. At least, mother
TOOK II for benign smile.
The house looks very nice to me-" he
asserted but it would; of course it would
lou see, I've been wandering about, and
haven't had home before. It isn't every
Where that troublesome old man gets a
welcome for himself I should send for
some furniture catalogues if were you l
should like to have look at them
Mother said he was too good-"really too
GOOD and put her handkerchief to her
eyes. Uncle said, Not at all, not at ALL
and went hastily out.
They wouldn't believe me if I said I'd
seen crocodile's tears he growled to him
self 1T would be like the tiger and the
Next he drew Bob on to confide in him
Boos great ambition had been to go to a
''Of course, the poor old governor couldn't
afford it, he said. $50 l never worried him
about it. l wouldn't for the world let him
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mo" said Uncle. "It hurt me! Let that
be warning to you, young lady "
With this exception he refrained from
talking about his own adventures, and got
them to talk to him about theirs instead.
He listened so alphabetically that gradu-
ally they told him all their troubles
Fathers trouble was a bill which he had
backed for man who afterwards ran away
to South Africa. The money-lender had
agreed to accept payment by Instruments
but the terms were ruinous, and two Install
ments were overdue, and business was very
bad lately.
If Isaacs-he called himself the United
Counties Loan Association, but he was
Isaacs really-pressed for payment father
did not know what he should do, he, SAID.
Uncle pursed his lips, and smiled
smile that seemed benevolent, II you didn't
look too closely-and father didn't. 1t was
an unfortunate business, he said, very un i,.
fortunate But, after all, the amount wasn't
very large, and he must see what ne coulo
.You have made me so genuinely wei
come" he stated. 81 can't help contrast
ing you all with the greedy wretches VINO
make a fuss over me for my money.
know them They never deceive me
neyerv' He struck the table with MS nst'
"I must see what I can do.
The National tribune., 1907-12-05
GOV. HUGHEs,s PROSPECTS.

Those who know the Chief Executive
of New York well. and have watched
him carefully, say that the chief obsta-
cles in the way of his boom for the
Presidential nomination arise from his
not having been a practical politician,
from his having held himself aloof from
politics, and consequent ignorance of
men and methods. They give the high
est praise to his personal character, his
abilities as an executive, and to his OBJ
jects and aims. but they say that he
does not surround himself with men
who can make his policies effective nor
advance his personal standing He is
distrustful of all who have been long
time in politics, and refuses to give
them his confidence. This is unfor-
tunate, because there are men in po-
litical management who are just as dis
interested and honest as any man. If
he would make judicious selection and
surround himself with men of long
practical experience, giving them his
confidence and trusting them entirely,
which he could do with propriety and
safety, his prospects would brighten
immensely. 1t is true that this selec-
ton would be attended with difficulties,
since the Governor is only too well
aware that many men who profess at
tachment for him and interest in his
candidacy are simply wanting to use
him to belabor the President. Still, if
Mr.. Hughes called the right men into
his council, and would be guided by
them, he would suffer no loss of pres
tige, and would be pointed into the best
way to serve his State and his party
as well as advancing his own personal
position
The National tribune., 1907-12-05
"MoRAL HERoIsM, OF NJ d. CONWAY

The death in Paris, Nov. Is, of Mon
cure d. Conway brings out a mass of
not well-digested eulogy in the leading
papers of the East. Much is said of
Conway's moral heroism," because of
his antagonism to slavery. 1t is point
ed out that Conway was of an old Vir-
ginia family, and, in fact, of many
leading Virginia families, and in his
veins were mingled strains Of the best
Irish, English, Huguenot and Roman
Catholic blood He was born in Staf-
ford County, Va, became a Methodist
preacher, then went over to the Uni
tarians, and finally devoted himself al
| together to the Anti-Slavery cause. Very
much is said in praise of his scholar
ship and literary ability, but when we
come to look over what he has actually
written it will be found to be of quite
temporary value and interest; in fact,
most if not all of his works have long
ago been forgotten A sharper analy
sis than that made bv these eulogies
will say that Conway really belonged
to that class of minds SO much in evi-
dence before the war, that We're not
so anxious for the truth as they were
to destroy something that somebody
else believed in. They sought to at
tract attention and notoriety by de-
structive opposition. While this class
of minds has its use in the .:-2rld, it
does not reach the highest plane, and
the work done is soon forgotten. Con-
way became an opponent of slavery
largely because all of those around him
were supporters of slavery. He be-
came Methodist minister possibly be-
cause Methodism was not in favor in
his neighborhood, but as soon as he
found himself where Methodism was
popular he left the Church to go into
Unitarianism. This again proved to be
too popular for him, and he finally
abandoned all pretense of Christianity.
Our dislike for Conway arises mainly
from his letters, in which he denounced
President Lincoln for not sacrificing
everything else to carry out the peculiar
views that Conway entertained as to
emancipation. Thereupon, in the mid
die of the war, Conway declared his
opposition to the movement to restore
the Union, and left the country for
England, where he continued to reside
for over 40 years or until his death.
Such an action as this branded the man
as unworthy of the name of reformer
or a philantnropist. Every thinking
man knows that all great movements
must be carried out by association with
others and mutual concessions The
man who must have something done
absolutely his own way and is intoler-
ant of other peoples ways is worse than
useless for any movement for the bet
terment of humanity. If Conway had
been the earnest lover of his kind that
The National tribune., 1907-12-05
forward to State prohibition in three

forward to State prohibition in three
years.
There is a fierce fight in Texas over
State prohibition, with both factions of
the Democracy trying to get the better
of each other on this issue. Two-thirds
of the State is wholly dry.
Utah has high license.
Vermont tried prohibition, and then
fell away from it. All the State. how
ever, is dry except "a municipalities,
with an apparent tendency to return to
State prohibition.
In Virginia there is much dry terri
tory, and the movement is gaining.
In West Virginia 80 of the 55 Coun-
ties are dry, and the Governor is out
for more strenuous temperance legis-
lation.
Wisconsin has local option, with
which it seems to be satisfied, and there
are $50 dry Townships.
The astonishing headway of the pro-
hibition movement in the South is due
to the manifest evils of allowing the
negros and worthless whites liquor.
From this has sprung all the so-called
race riots, to the disgrace and positive
injury of the States. 1t is extremely
likely that within few years the whole
of the South will be dry, with the ex-
ception of the larger cities, where liquor
selling will be under strict regulation.
The National tribune., 1907-12-05
DEATH OF GEN. j. S. MARTIN,

Gen. James Stewart Martin, veteran
of the Mexican and civil wars, and Past
Commander of the Department of Illi-
nois. G. A. R., died Nov. 20, aged 80.
Gen. Martin was born in EstillviIle
Va, but was taken by his father to
Marion County, ILL.,, in 1884. and grad
uated from a Virginia college. In the
MEXICAN War he served in the 1st ILL.,,
and in 1862 received a commission to
organize the 111th Ill, which he COM
manded thru its service. At one time
he commanded Gen. Giles A Smiths
Brigade of the Fifteenth Corps, and
was brevetted Brigadier-G Re-
turning home, he engaged in the bank
ing business, in which he was quite
successful, and he was also elected to
several public offices, among them that
of County Judge. Gen. Grant appoint
ed him Pension Agent. In 1872 he was
nominated by the Republicans for Con-
gress, and defeated Judge Silas L.
Bryan, father of William J. Bryan. He
was very active in Republican politics.
and Chairman of the State Central
Committee for several terms. He was
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for Governor, but was defeated
by John r. Tanner.
The National tribune., 1907-12-05
Sc. cane sirup and fruit ir:ees are

cose. cane sirup and fruit ir:ees are
used.
Catchups must be free from artificial
coloring matters and filters.
Table oils cannot be sold as salad
Oil" In any but pure oils sold under
this name they must be labeled "com-
pound" and the label state how much
of each kind of oil is used.
In fruit sirups for soda fountains the
use of any preservative may be con-
tested
No artificial coloring will be allowed
in vinegar.
Extra quality and first quality will
not be allowed unless the product is
actually superior to the ordinary quail
ity of goods. 1t may be mentioned that
this prohibition of extra quality" and
first quality" unless the goods are real
ly better than the ordinary, meets the
cordial approval of the trade.
The Ohio Food Commissioner is after
the vinegar makers, and he insists that
cidar vinegar must be made from ap-
pies. fermented vinegar from grain and
distilled vinegar from alcohol, without
any coloring or other adulteration.
The National tribune., 1907-12-05

he pretended to be, and as desirous for
the elevation of humanity. he would
have found in the Methodist Church
ample room for all his energies, and
he would have accomplished incompar-
ably more by working shoulder to
shoulder with the other earnest. de-
voted men in the Church to accomplish
the objects desired. 1t was not his
freedom and independence of thought
that carried him outside the organiza-
ton which other men had found plenty
good enough, but his overweaning van
ity and hunger for personal promi-
nence. We always regard with just
suspicion any man who is too high
minded too conscientious" too far
seeing" tc work harmoniously with the
parties, churches or orders which are
devoting themselves to the furtherance
of humanity and Christianity.
Therefore, Mr.. Conway does not de-
serve the praise that is being lavished
upon him.
The National tribune., 1907-12-05

AS said before, we entirely sympathize
with the protest of the glucose manu-
facturers wholesalers and retailers
against DIR. Wiley's decision that they
shall not use corn sirup' as a label fol
their products. The manufacturers ana
dealers are making a stiff fight agains
this, and with reason on their side
There is absolutely nothing misleading
in the label, since everyone understand,
that the only way that sirup can b,
made from corn is by conversion int
glucose. The manufacturers of "com
pound maple sirups' in Michigan hav,
won over the Food Commissioner in Sc
curing decree from the court restrain
ing the Commissioner from prosecut
ing the makers and sellers of what wa
labeled maple and cane sirup." TIL,
court says that mixture of maple ant
cane sirup is a mixture or compound
and that the label ,"sirup" is prope
for 1t.
The National tribune., 1907-12-05

The railroads on the Pacific Coast
have stirred the merchants to wrath by
a requirement that they must pay cash
or make deposit to cover the freight
on all shipments. The merchants say
in answer that this is an attempt of the
roads to make forced loan upon them
which, like deposit required by the
Eastern roads on the 1,000-mile tickets
will give them the use of a large fund
in the aggregate. Further, that the
merchants have at all times claims foi
shortage and other damages which in
the aggregate are much larger than the
credit that the roads extend to them by
the reception of the freight and time
Of payment of the bills
The National tribune., 1907-12-05

Texas has a case of buried treasure
The shifting of the channel of the Trim
ity River has revealed the hulk of q
British yacht which 10 years ago wa,
carrying arms, ammunition and money
to Santa Ana for use in his campaign
against the Texans. The Captain ant
crew are said to have joined Santa Ana
and were killed a few days later in bat.
tie. The tradition is that there is $780,.
600 in gold in the hulk, and the discov
erer claims it all as his right. Their,
may be that amount there, but if the
discoverer is wise he will try to finC
some one who will give him one of tht
new SO gold pieces with the pantalet
ted eagle for all his rights in the dis
covery. Nothing grows SO like thes,
stories of lost treasure.
The National tribune., 1907-12-05

The Jews have become so numer-
Gus and influential in New York City
that they have induced the Board of
Education to issue an order prohibiting
the singing of any hymns or carols
mentioning Christ or Christmas, espe-
cially in the weeks before the holidays.
This naturally excites the strongest pro-
tests from the Christians who send their
children to the schools, and 1t is un-
fortunate in making another obstacle
to the Roman Catholic children attend
ing.
The National tribune., 1907-12-05

The Speaker of the Iceland Parlia-
ment has as part of his duties to recite
from memory the whole body of the
unwritten and very elaborate and COM
plicated laws of the country. Probably
Uncle Joe could do the same thing if
he was pushed to it. AS it is, he simply
contents himself with being able to
recite at pleasure more of parliamentary
and statute laws than any of the men
who go up against him.
The National tribune., 1907-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The Presidents message was received
by Congress at noon on Tuesd,y. 1t
was a very voluminous document. and
took nearly two and one-half hfurs to
read. The recommendations are.
Federal supervision and license for
corporations.
Federal supervision of the issuing of
railway securities and the legaBsing of
pooling agreements.
Amendments to the antitrust Jaws to
prohibit combinations that do hfrm.
Executive power to suspend licenses
of corporations engaged in interstate
business in order to avoid the dslays of
legal proceedings.
Publicity in all corporation matters
affecting the public.
Immediate attention to the currency
question.
Revision of the tariff after PI:esiden-
tial election.
Tax on incomes and Uncertainties.
Limit to the abuse of injunctrons.
Steps to stop loss OF life on railways.
Compensation to workmen injured
while working in Federal yards and
factories
Extension of eight-hour law 10 work
done under contract.
Means for investigating labor dis
putes in hope of yielding strikes.
Laws to regulate the employment Of
women and children.
Federal inspection and grazing of
grain.
Deep waterway from Great Lakes to
the Gulf, with feeders East and West.
Laws to give the public lands to the
home-seeker and keep them from fall
ing into the hands of land grabhers.
Protection of forests and admission
of forest products, especially wood pulp,
free of duty.
Locks 12O feet wide in the .'anama
Canal.
Establishment of postal savings banks
and extension of parcels post
Some form of self-goyernmsnt for
Alaska.
Establishment of a Bureau Of Mines
under the Secretary of the Interior.
Appropriation OF funds to keep up
Andrew Jackson's home, the HeLmitage.
Increasing interest in the wark for
the public health.
Campaign contribution from rational
Treasury
A National Gallery of Art in Wash
ington.
Larger appropriations for the Biologi-
cal Survey.
Extension of ocean mail act Of 1891.
More pay for officers and men in
Army and Navy with increased pay in
each service.
Provision for the building IF four
battleships this year.
Acceptance of Japanese invitation to
join the international exhibition.
The National tribune., 1907-12-05

Without noticeable agitation or noise
the women of Iceland have secured
more privileges than their sisters else
where. They have had the right to vote
from time. immemorial; they are even
keener politicians than the men, and
they do not have to change their names
when they get married. They regard
all these as fundamental blessings, but
probably this opinion is not unanimous
among women elsewhere.
The National tribune., 1907-12-05

The chief tribute to the memory OF
the late Senator Hoar is that a statue
to be erected to him was paid for by
the voluntary contributions of his ad-
mirers, and that every town in Massa-
chusetts is an eager contestant for the
honor of the location of the statue This
is something quite rare in American
history. Too often everybody seems
quite resigned to have statue, like a
boil. located on somebody else.
The National tribune., 1907-12-05

In spite of all restrictive legislation
the output of oleomargarine in this
country is rapidly increasing, and it
has been given a stimulus by the high
price of butter. In Chicago alone there
We're 6,302,267 pounds of oleomargar-
inc reported to the Collector for the
month of October, or over so per cent
more than for the previous month.
The National tribune., 1907-12-05

Secretary Cortelyou's rise under three
Presidents, one Democratic and two
Republican, from a mere stenographer
to be the head of the United States
Treasury and the most important finan-
cial position in the world, seems to
show conclusively thai the chances for
bright, deserving American boys are
just as good If not better than they
ever were.
The National tribune., 1907-12-05
WASHINGTON, D. c.. DEC. 5, 1907.
NOTICE.

When you send in your subscription
always state whether renewal or new
subscriber.
When you renew from another post
office give former address as well.
When change of address is desired be
sure to give former address.
The National tribune., 1907-12-05

If 'In God We Trust should be on
the coins, why not upon the greenbacks
and the National bank notes, the silver
certificates, etc? They are all just as
good as the coin, and if not should be
made so.
The National tribune., 1907-12-05

Even Japan has her race problem,
and the introduction of Chinese coolies
to work on the railroads at lower wages
than the japanese have been getting
has stirred up the papers and the peo-
pie to vociferous wrath
The National tribune., 1907-12-05

The Berlin scandal has done mora
to discredit absolutism in Europe than
all of the Socialistic writings and
speeches made in recent years. Not
that the Kaiser is personally touched
it is apparent that he has allowed him.
self to be Influenced in his acts by
such an absolutely unworthy cabaL
There is severe reflection upoE man
who assumes to be the head of a great,
pure-minded, upright people having his
immediate encourage such a little clique
of degenerates as has been shown up
in the courts.