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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-12
PAY ONLY ONE CENT Foa rHs STAR.

Many newsboyS city night charged
five cents for the etra Of The star contain
the OF the terrible disaster Youngstown
The editor further that several Of the
untruthfuiy told that The charged
them "a copy that they had 70
charge five cents In order 10 make money
The Of editions,
ls always cent Whenever neNsboy charges custom
e more, He rs GUILTY OF ESToRTioN AND THE CASE
SHOULD &c IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO THE ctRcu-
LATloH OFFICE or THIS NEWSPAPER, when prompt
steps viii the matter.
The star charges It's neysboys more than half
copy Of the paper matter whether Issues
regular editions.
The public Will greatly assist the management Of The
Star refusing pay five cents matter whether
the edition be regular Having the correct change
In the pocket q great aid.
Always carry pennies In your pocket for the
boys
general observance Of will put a stop
fiveoent eEtortona
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-12

pfTraBuRG. Pa, Nov. IA
hundred passengers narrowly
escaped death and four were So.
rtouwly Injured on the Chicago New
York tshour train. leaving Pitts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-12

LONDON. Nov f2--Slr Lewis
Morris. the poet. died today. aged
70 he was horn "a 1883 and was
kniEhted Ia 1895.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-12
SCORES INJURED In
Street CAR WRECK
! = = : ~ 4 ~ 4 4
ANOTHER MILLION.

NEW YORK. Nov Ia The
Illinois Trust company OF Chl
cnso today completed negotia.
tions for importing 8 GOO eco
Of gold nom Europe. bringing
the total sold In the present
movement up TO $4,000 600
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-12

(. t.nss 70 ossv SIGNAL.

a
: Issxssra q the light sig
snaA n .As Block system by a
&C r. HsHsfin. motorman On 4
= u hnpnd car. il said ~ b. :
nsgcessble for the collision :
IA paMsg into a block the :
zosFmAa must pnH two
sree1 0ne lights the signal 4
smnealaseir back q him. IN, 4
siaiiax % cars folIoulnE him 4
' ~ y has gone ia. and the 4
sx1sI nghm he signals at The .
= NssF ED Of The block. indi. 4
. ,atax d the car coming from 4
~ o,Aef direction thar he - 4
: pmlas iavagh ihe block The q
szaoana ca. Il i said. failed .
~ eney TIE sigma and ran a
s4ia n block. eolhdinE wifh q
tas oulbo4nd car =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-12

P'usa1lg ipuF fatally injured. 10
Wy ssEioasg hrrt and y Ia she
i-sl'iaa suffering from severe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-12
Candidate Tor Mayor

NaNNluaFF TOT W1fof
Subject 20 decision Of Repub-
liean Primary Election. Monday,
February 3rd, 1908.
A Broad-Mlnded Business Ad.
Observation-Disclosures and Equal
Rights 70 All.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-12

What these gases do 20 lungs and
other Internal works OF a human
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09
DOWN TO THE LOWEST NOTCH.
Farmers Last Prayer Had Surely
Settled AmooNt Owing.

John R. travelling salesman OF
Dorchester, Mass, tells this story:
Il was driving across the country in
New Hampshire last summer on busi-
ness. and Jolt of the farmers wagon
threw me out on my head and bruised
me so badly that I was laid up at q
farm house for two weeks. The farmer
was good-hearted but close-hsted
man, and as soon as was able to sit
up he began to worry as to what he
ought to charge me. I caught scraps
Of the conversation, and made out
that he wanted to do the right thing,
but did not wish to let me on too
cheaply. The day before l was to go
he had another talk with his wife, and
she advised him to make it an object
of prayer. He went out to the barn
and came In In half an hour later to
say: Wall, Hammer, I've bin prayin'
over that feller's case, and as nigh as
kin find out orter charge bout SO
. week for his board and care
If you did. should be 'shamed to
ever look him in the face ag'in.' she
said. You'd best go n pray ag'in.'
He held out for q time. but finally
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09
HOME-TRADE CLUBS
They Should Be Organized
and ActiUe in Every
Community.
PATRONIzE HOME MERCHANTS
The Great Danger to Local Interests
That Are Found in the Mail
Order Systems-Educate
the Public.

Copyrighted. 1906. by Alfred c. Clark
Why should We trade at home?
Why should we consider home In any
way more than any other place unless
1t pays us financially? First, because
it Is our home. The pride we should
take in the prosperity of our home
town and our neighbors should be suf-
fcient inducement to give them the
preference. Second, because beyond
all doubt or question, 1t pays from a
money point.
The greatest menace to the country
merchant to-day is the mail order
business, and with the decline of the
country merchant comes inevitable
loss to the citizens of both town ana
country. What at first was considered
a great convenience and an exhibition
OF commendable enterprise has grown
to be one Of the crying commercial
evils. The success of the mail order
house is the result of constant, ex-
tensive and intelligent advertising. 1t
is not by persistent swindling as some
tell us, for no business was ever built
up in that way. The home merchant
can do no better than to adopt the
same method, the judicious use Of
printers ink.
While the merchants are the heav.
lest immediate losers, and could do
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09

hands after washing them. Nothing
will cause them to chap and smart
more quickly than such treatment,
especially when exposed to the winter
air.
To dry thoroughly means wiping
each finger separately, and this is to
be done with q towel that Is soft
enough to absorb moisture. Many
towels are so harsh that while they
do not scratch the skin they still are
not absorbent Wiping should be
done by beginning at the tip of the
finger and rubbing down to the palm.
The back of the hand should be pat
ted and gently dried until there is no
trace of dampness remaining.
Some skins dry quicker than others,
and if simple friction with a towel
does not effect 1t, use a little powder
and disseminate by rubbing one over
the other. Fine starch will do as well
as anything, or fine oatmeal powder.
Lemon juice and glycerine is a mix
ture which used to be used for the
face as well as the hands in the six
ties, before people had reduced the art
of making the best Of themselves to a
science. Glycerine and rosewater is
not to be despised. but there is no
doubt that the addition of lemon txice
doubles its value.
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much toward checking and correcting
this growing evil, by liberal advertis-
ing and publishing prices, they should
not be expected to do it all. Every
newspaper should preach home trade,
every teacher should instil it into his
pupils in the school room, every min
lister. should preach it from the pull
pit. The debating societies and po-
litical conventions should discuss it.
The interests of town and country
and newspaper and church, and so
ciety generally, are so interviewer and
so identical that whatever Injuries one
will eventually injure all. When the
merchants are compelled to bring on
smaller stocks, and employ less help,
and pay cheaper rent, they are not
alone the sufferers; the whole COM
munity feels the loss. The price of
real estate is largely dependent on its
proximity to a good town. Rents are
dependent on the amount Of business.
The merchant can move to some other
town and establish himself again more
readily than can the professional man
and many others who have built up
business through years of acquaint--
anceship and establishment of char
acter. If the farmer, or property own
er in town, want to sell out they are
the greatest sufferers-they can't
move their property to some place
where people are booming their town
and country hEtAtronizing home.
The remedy lies in education and
publicity. In many places that edu-
cation will come through bitter ex-
perience, but, in other communities,
where they are quicker to detect the
approaching evil, and heed more read
ily the warnings of the press and
friends of home. they may correct the
evil more readily.
Wealth and power are corrupting
influences and the mail order houses
are probably not sending out as hon.
est goods as they once did. They have
learned the tricks of Imitation and
substitution and how easy it Is to
deceive the public. But, If the mail
order man is honest, and his methods
of advertising legitimate in every way.
his success is of no interest to us
and will never benefit our community
in the slightest degree. If crops should
fail or sickness render US short of
money we could not expect him to
trust us for dollar-we must always
look to the home merchant Cor credit
=. t;xuac If adyorsify
Who is to blame? The mail order
housea Not in the least. We alone
are to- oIame. The near-sighted mer-
chant rho has lost trade by not &C.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09
TACK THIS NEAR THY MIRROR.
philosophy Of Life Set Forth In Few
Sentences.

Keep thy dress and HOUSEHOLD ex.
penses within thy weekly allowance
Any kind of a woman can manage to
run In debt.
Be prompt and cheerful at breakfast
Il thou wouldst have thy husband the
same at tea.
Be not loquacious "chatterbox,"
for the shallowest streams always
make the loudest noise.
Beware of welcoming thy husband
with Iusubrious narratives of the
days troubles. A brave and cheerful
optimism on thy part will endear thee
tar more to him than the constant
recital of woes.
Cast not thine eyes with vain long
lngs on thy neighbours newest dress
or the latest thing" in bonnets. Re
member that one cotton gown paid
for" is worth a dozen silk ones got
ION credit"
Let not the latest scandal or the
affairs of thy neighbors be all that
thou talkest of to thy husband. They
will seem but duh and commonplace
after what he has heard at his club
Follow not all the vagaries of fash
ION. Study well what suits thee best
and wear it, The feathers of the pea
cock enhance not the dove.
Beware of the selling on" and
Summer sale" scrambles. Many so
called bargains" are not worth the
necessary fighting.
Stun not the drawing-room aud
starve the kitchen.
Above all, restrain thy curiosity.
Remember that the surreptitious
searching of thy husbands pockets is
DOT at all conducive to thy moral vel
care.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09

cost; If they save rs cents on q ten,
dollar order by buying from a mail
order house they consider that clear
gain. They should be shown that a
merchant and his family living In
their midst, keeps up q house, pays
taxes, adds to the social features, con.
tributes generously towards public en-
terprises, etc. If by buying at home
their town s-yes support to several
more local merchants, creating a bet
ter home market, they get back lib.
eral percentage. Every man and WON.
an takes more or less pride In local
affairs and is willing to contribute
something toward home improve.
ments, if the matter is fairly pre-.
scented. That is why 1 say the rem.
edy lies in education.
Most mail order houses claim they
are enabled to sell cheaper than coun.
try dealers because they buy In larger
quantities and get especially low
prices. This is often a base mis-.
statement of facts; let me cite an in.
stance: A stock man from eastern
Washington was visiting in Kansas
City. One morning, walking with his
nephew, who was a clerk in a lead.
ing wholesale hardware house, he
asked where Bland & Co.'s store was
located. Don't think ever heard of
Them" replied the young man. 20,
yes, do remember the firm; they
have no store, they have an Office in
fgiving the name of the building),
but don't see how they can sell hard.
ware as low as your home merchants,
for while we sell them goods at less
than retail price, we don't give them
as low prices as regular dealers, be-
cause they buy in such small quaint
ties, just as they get orders" The
stockman was greatly surprised, he
supposed he had been dealing with
one of the largest firms In the city.
The mail order business has devel-
oped so slowly, and works so quietly
that few persons realize the magni-
tude 1t has assumed nor to what ex-
tent It Is now sapping the life-blood of
many small cities and towns. Even
now we hear the excuse given for
sending away for goods. that the mer-
chants carry such poor stocks. The
wonder is that they carry any.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09

At least one size larger gloves than
is usually worn should be selected. 30
as to give free play to the muscles.
rubber gloves after using, with soft,
warm water, they will last a long
time. while the chamois gloves wash
beautifully.
The face should never be washed
when going out within an hour unless
good cream is rubbed into the skin
and then lightly powdered. Much an
noyance and discomfort is caused by
not thoroughly drying the face and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09
PORTFOLIO EASY TO MAKE.
Will Be Found Useful for Carrying
Drawings or Music.

This is very useful portfolio for
carrying drawings or music; it may
easily be made at home in American
cloth, that can be bought now in tan
color as well as dark shades of
brown, green, and black. 1t may, of
course, be made to any measure, but
useful size is as follows: back IA
inches by IL, with flap on each side of
four inches. The top flap is six inches.
the lower one IL. Cut one piece of
cloth % inches and II inches deep.
then another % inches deep and IA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09

SOME SIMPLE PRECAUTIONS
WORTH NOTING.
Use Of Rubber and Channels Gloves
Will Do Much to Retain Beauty
importance Of Drying
Perfectly.

All women engaged in Homework
or any occupation Of disfguring
character to their hands should en-
ploy every available means of protect
ing them. Yet many women neglect
even the very simplest treatment Of
Improving and shielding these faithful
plodders, being guilty of the very
things that initiate against their
preservation and beauty.
The very first thing to do Is to In.
vest in a pair Of rubber gloves. vari-
ously sold from so cents to $3.50. &C
cording to the quality of the rubber
and length Of glove. These should be
worn when washing dishes, scrubbing
and whenever the hands require such
protection. For busting and dry clean
ing a pair of chamois gloves win pre-
vent the CRIME from getting into the
skin and making 1t rough. Two dol
lars 20 spent for gloves will repay a
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quainting the community with WnAa
he has to sell and with the fact
that people could obtain at home
where they could personally examine
them and return them If defective in
any way, goods at as low q price as
any catalogue house can sell them
every man and woman IL to blame
who sends away for goods; and every
one who fails to raise his voice in
favor of home trade. The editor holds
the most responsible position and
should be the leader In this move
ment.
The remedy has been outlined in .
general way. We will suggest the first
steps. Let merchants buy at home
they cannot consistently ask others to
trade with them when they do mol
patronize their brothers In trade. The
editors should patronize home, and
even at considerable personal sacrifice
refuse foreign advertising for lines Of
goods In competition with the home
merchant. The editor deserves more
credit than he receives. Many a well
TODD farmer or city man would think
himself perfectly justified In sending
away for all his groceries and cloth
ing If he thought he could save ten
dollars thereby on a years purchases.
but most editors forfeit many times
that much every year by refusing id.
vertising from distant firms In the
same lines of business as his home
merchants; and sometimes the home
merchant even then declines to ad'
vertise.
Trade-at-home clubs might be or
ganized, with mottos something like
Club" or IT Patronize the Home Mer
chants" or II Buy Nothing from Mail
Order Houses" for members to dis
play. The acceptance and displaying
of such card might constitute per
so nor member:
Much of the trading away from
home is due to thoughtlessness and
ignorance of business principles
Many persons consider only the firsa
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09

dictum Of the report of the inquiry
commission. DR.. Hinde has told that
after one particularly murderous bat.
tie, tn which the fierce Botetela tribe
of Congolese negroes had been used
against the Arabs, every member OF
these cannibal allies had at least one
body to eat
"All the meat was cooked ana
smoke-dried, and formed provisions
for the whole Of the force and for all
the camp followers for many days
afterward." DIR. Hinde presents .
somewhat novel point of view: Dur.
ing the war in which we were now en-
gagged for two years, we reaped. per.
haps, the only advantage that could
be claimed for this disgusting custom.
In the night following a battle or the
storming of a town these human
wolves disposed of all the dead. leay-
ing nothing even for the jackals, and
thus saved US. no doubt. from many
an epidemic. "-Everybody's.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09
HAD a PAYING BUSINESS.


A merchant in Scotch city used
to give an old crossing sweeper six
pence every Saturday. One. day he
discovered he had given him half .
sovereign by mistake. So he hurried
back to the crossing. The sweeper
said In reply to q question: win
you come. sir, after four o'clock to
this address. and l will see II you
are right about the coin"
The merchant did SO. and found .
small ONCE and two clerks busy at
work Presently the sweeper ap
peared. but oh. so altered. He was
dressed neatly and looked business
man.
"Oh. yes" he said to the aston
ished merchant, you were correct.
Our receipts to-day were about. ten
shillings more than usual. SO here ID
your half sovereign" As the mer-
chant left the ONCE, vowing he would
never give to the rogue again, the
sweeper called after him: You've
forgotten your usual sixpence. sir"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09

went to the barn again. When he
came back he said:
II guess SO was a little steep,
Hammer. and guess bout IS week
will be all right
Sam'ell. was you in real airnest
when you prayed"
81 was, Hammer
Then this sunthin' wrong some'rs.
1t hain't with no such price as that
Lor' he amt eat much till this week.
and want much to take care O, him.
The naybers would call us robbers.
Go back to the barn onct more. and
kneel in a new place
But l don't see how I'm goin' to
git It below $S,' he protested.
Wall. go n try
He went away and was gone longer
this time and when he came back
there was smile ON his face.
Made out better didn't We, Sam
'ell?' she asked.
Seven dollars a week. and I'll
drive him to town to-morrer-'"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09
charmIno Froek for the Opera.

One charming frock worn on the
opening night of opera in New York
was in this material of sort rasp-
berry shade and the absolutely plain,
though skillfully cut, skirt showed to
good advantage the exquisite quality
pf the material, though a model with
more fullness would have done even
more justice to it The deep girdle
vas of the satin, and little satin
coat was held in at the girdle top by
bands of velvet matching the satin.
Similar bands were on the lace
sleeves and guimpe-
In the brilliant yet deep electric
blue, which is one of few very sue
cessful bluex this season, this satin
velopr IL particularly lovely.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09
The Real Power.

A 17-year-old boy at Worcester,
Mass, has a lung capacity Of 400
cubic inches. When he grows up and
goes to congress he will perhaps
learn that it is not the orator but the
speaker who Affects the course Of M
tional legislation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09

A witness from the country had
been sworn and taken the witness
stand, and the prosecuting attorney.
settling down for the examination.
asked as a starter!
What is your name, sir?"
The old man instantly became
angry. Leaning far forward he ex-
claimed:
Now, see here. you can't run any
OF this monkey business IN on me.
heard you tell the clerk to cali my
name, and so know ye know e iii
right. blame ye. anyhow!"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09

inches wide. round the corners that
are to form the smaller flaps, place
the smaller pieces on the larger a
stif piece of cardboard may be fixed
between the two with bookbinder's
paste, but it is really not necessary,
as the drawings and music are stiff in
themselves. and keep the case in
shape, whereas the card only adds
to the weight. Stitch the two togeth-
er along the dark line at each end,
bind all the edges with ribbon of the
color of the cloth. sew ribbons on to
each of the side flaps. also to the top
flap, and in the middle of the wide
flap; a hand of cord or of a double
strip of the cloth bound at each edge
should be sewn to the top to carry
it by.
If very smart case is desired, the
whole might be lined with silk or
satin, or it may be made stronger by
having the flaps in double material
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09
Quite : piffereut Thjno

Like most men," he said, Il have
my shortcomings, / suppose, but
20. It isn't your shortcomings father
objects to-" interrupted the girl. It's
vOur long stayings.- Stories.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09

To Remove Grease from Board Floors
Sand is much better than soap for
this purpose. If the floor is dirty mix
little chloride Of lime with the sand.
You win need plenty of warm water.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09
Motive Not Quite Clear.

so he gave you dog?v
Yes" answered the man who can
be sarcastic at times.
He must Ike you"
well, I'm not sure whether he likes
me or whether he doesn't like the
dog."-Stray Stories.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-03-09

Where cannibals Abound.
Cannibalism exists. in spite of the
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-01-11
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3. 1878.

Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho,
November p, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act OF Congress Of
June g. 1878, entitled Gan act for the sale oil
timber lands in the states OF California, ore
gon Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892.
Amos NJ. Buchanan,
of Moscow, county OF Latah, state OF Idaho, has
this dav filed in this office his sworn statement
No 27l6, for the purchase OF lot l, sec. 10, and
lot OF sec IA, in twp 40 n, range 4, W; D, IN
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to esta olisI
his claim to said land before Charles NJ. lukens
| Probate Judge, at Moscow, Idaho, on Wednes
day, the 9th day of March, 1907.
He names as witnesses
Isaac c. Way, George Rouse. George Morgan
son, William L. Way, all of Moscow, Idaho.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely IN
above. described lands are requested TO NJ
their claims in this office on or before said OIL
dav of March 1907 T. II. Bartlett,
1er1S Register.