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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
INTIMATE CORRESPONDENCE
BY RAIH

p~ar Dad What atd tell you
The Indianapolis News - IN the
Ananlas club. AZ you may suspect
I am sheadlng no tears. don't
mlnd ordinary uewapaper abuse.
bsst It always seemed q ns that the
News VS. q little BIS est q the
ordinary In the eheapHess Of ita
suls~n. OF COURSE. Il i ar. Pair
hanks hnuekles that are srnartinE.
While the presiaent'a Ietter talks
aasout Delavan Smith. every body
knows that thu paper gets is ant
mus from Ealrbanka Having inst
the presidential nomination. and
been sidetraeked for the vice gsre4t-
d~ncy. Fairbanks has continued his
abuse az TAFT and Roosevelt from
motives which Impei the p0tsical
biaf knassIl artist The price ~ cult
ting vas a fine foreign appointment
In the diplomatic service Just be-
txasu "a be has psorer chance for
anything like this than Booker r.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

The Groom during tho honey
mooni when did my little WHEY
first difcover that she loved me-
The Bride When ! found myself
getting mad every time heard
any one cali You fool Syracuse
Herald
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

u think II Ia high time" said
Mru, oldcastie. FOR the people Of
this country 10 take a firm stand
asaipat wviaection
so DO I" replied her hostess.
No north. no South. IL ny motto.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

Narse; Doctor. the patient slept
IKE q baby
House Physician "a shade Of
anxiety crossing his fsceli Tut.
tu. I'll have 10 give him something
for that insomnia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
GIRL HAS THOUGHT


qs s said a.. about 5 e ss. i g ss \. sosd
ss.s ssq % d ths@ n9 carry our NoGG
This typewriter note che signature cleN) apparent
ly by steuographer
Her idea good one and the editor is glad to make the
suggestion requested
Suppose each employer only of women but OF men,
should permit his employees report late to work Tor day or
two NOW.
Part could day and part another and 50 the con
gcston shops afternoon and evenings might be
relieved
One hour in the morning potent Tor shopping as
whole evening.
Let the employees take their morning shopping hours IN
accord agreed scheduea few each day They viii al
enough harder prevent any hitch ia office store or fac
tory and Tor the employer TO have
his workpeople their Christmas shopping with and
their minds back q their work
Ii will be relief 10 salespcople have their evening
shes ngh,ened will be benefit TO retail merchants TO
be able handle their customers in quieter and more cit
eent manner.
: L Norgs" suggestion IS passed all employers as
being economy say nothing OF being real manifesto
ton Of the holiday spirit OF good will toward men
So lets let all employees have few morning
hours which do their Christmas shopping and lets
thank unknown steuographcr friend for the suggestion
Even the live stock association Of the
importance thar improving the blood Of the
jaekrabbns which pass for race horses
In these el days and every woman TOO
generally the monetary equivalent Of pair OF %
painted suspenders a bon box
The Ane Of polite. as profession sounded Yesterday when
Chairman republicans 10 cent Of their cam
paign contsbutons
The the approval Of the street car
company damage suits Tor transfer
The once acnaa, Aep,e beginning TO
be By hsht Of a great faith
pages history Charles NOT the op one
had Cromwell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

FIRST Kid We're going 20 have
cake and turkey for dinner. What
fou al going 10 haYef
Second KID sadly. We're go
ing 10 have beans and company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

Proud Mother Baby tut his first
teeth today
Proud Father hope he didn 4
use my faN0fl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

tt@f husband waa run over
Wow that he 10 gone ! presume
that she realizes his fun value"
She docs And she won't com
PROMISE FOR 4 cent less
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

Father What H. that noise Ia the
parlof. Tommy
Tommy That's sis dropping n
hint She wants that young man
70 ga home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

HAS he had many educational ad.
yantAKaa7
Not any lie never made his
college football team
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
d perenaa vsrr Much.

Choliy Hailroom They say. Miss
Rockies. that two can live 40 cheap.
~ AZ 0ne.
Heircss tguardedlyD. which
unef
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

'jlnKs always remembers 10 mall
hin uife's letters
Wonderful How DO you &C.
count for IT.
Hes a letter carrier
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

why did yoa discharge the
cook p
she shocked us
what did she do"
she served the lettuce without
dressing"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

pa. what IL meant BY the postal
deficitT
The things your mother always
fofgstH 20 put on q postal card"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

My wife gave mc an unexpected
present u WIS n hipiess gown"
What A hiplesa gown. for a
mAnT
To be sure. II was a night
gown
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

J met Gov C9mmina today * +
etiae me senator Cummins land
aslsea. among other things. where
he was sinppiug ne said no would
be- AZ the Arlington Until he found
place Hhero hs could get room
and board Tor 81 week. I told him
h. waB There for q long stay. and
be- replied with a story Allison had
told " hts first Visit 20 Washington
after being elected to the senate
He bad gone 70 look ~ quarters az
the Arlington ana WAS shown rooms
which seemed quite pleasant How
much ~ he asked the man. Forty
sight hundred q year" replied the
latter. As Allison did not make
any comment the clerk finally
asked. We'll what do you thinkg"
Allison TUNED 10 MIN sedatcly and
remarked; = was lust wondering
shat / would 10 with the other 5000
or my salary" Sincerely.
RATH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

4 have = great ambition to found
a school 81 music. as liszt did. Last
ypsaf ] saw three great musicians
pass away. artists every one. leay.
lnE nothing bat their names. 1
thought what pity II was that
These meu, wsth their great gifls
had left nothing more to the
lnnple
This IL an are when y0n must
DO your woFk while YOU are young
The foremost men % the day are
mainly those still Ia their young
years.
So ! want while am sin young
70 establish school where I can
give 20 the world what God has put
into ms brain
lie spoke with the sincerity and
simplicity 81 a man with message
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

A prophet Ia not without honor
save IN his oSu country. but he 10
without profit IN All parts OF the
World alike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

Rings to suit an the members OF
family VIM H. Finck. pioneer
ieweler. sic Second av. seattle 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
STAR DUST
A Word Prom josh wlss.

Poultry houses
are KEEP % warm
these days th't
soon hens kin be
expected ter lay
poaohod EGGS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

The while he talked no many
tines tucked q troublesome black
lock underneath the rest nf hta hair
fken A he continued the nnruiy
lsck slipped down again onto bis
fcrehoad
Ills vipa. too. behaved VERY badly
II needed a new match every fow
minutes A Fee puffs az The pipe.
then Mr. Hartmann became absorb.
cd IN hia talk again and the pipe
went out
4 aoa't knsw much about
money" he said Sometimes at tho
snd Of aeason I'm ciesn broke. I
Just take BATH. no matter N I've
had two Or thfes thar same dap.
put Ga everything clean. so down
% the Bristol Ia Berlin and order
the finest dinner. In quality. that
can think u. Then. when Il comes
time 10 pa. feel IN my pocket"
snitinK hlh gesture 20 lila words.
and. with a snap Of the fingera.
ms moneys IN ms other clothes
OF course. they know me 20 weIl
fhsrs that 90 one thinks for \ min.
ute that Arthur Hartmann ia broke. ="
Mr. Hsrtmaun IL most interesting
to watch duriag hts conversation.
His Femtisaaneas and gestures are
those Of the German and Hungarian.
ifa English Il fluent and accent
pegfset and be has the abrupt style
aud II times the twist ~ words pc
uisllar 10 the German.
He ranks with the foremost art.
ists and composers OF the day aud
Ia but 81 years old.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
SKATERS, ATTENTION

-r'fhe Glide nink will hold Ifa araaa
0peniaR saturday AfteFansn asa
EVeDfnE, DeeenfbpF 70. staflng
from 90 5 ana = 80 H.
All Weieone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

Love laughs at locksmishs. you
know"
Il should say II does I know
several iocksmsths who got mar.
ried"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

On the stirring pages Charles not the o0' one
who had his Cromwell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

have e ON exesilsnt authority
that the nrxt step WiN be- putting
the s1uthefn poetmssfsrs under the
civsi service TIE subject is rather
q delicate one. but tho facts arc
about these. n southern postmas
ters wsrs put under civil service a
BIG step would BE- taken toward tho
elimination ~ the negro from office
holding in the south The trni 81
- abstraction ~ postmsster would
under civil servic- he-not political
indnrsem ent but the Enforcement
Of the people ~ tho community
served II the negro were not ont.
isfacigFy Ere people would protest
and the man would be removed and
replaced hy white watch TAFT
and see u be does not take thle
step N his plan o. break az the aia
lines ~ southern prejudice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

The only fender approval Of the street ca
company h one that damage suits Cor transfer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

In days every his price, and every woman 20
generally the equivalent OF pair OF
painted suspenders r a bon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

The skepue Santa Claus Is oo~ beginning
be tourhed by the light o a faith.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

Even the that the mproSins Of
breed Of men more importance improving the blood Of
jackrabbls which pass horses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

The hnen Of politics as profession sounded Yesterday when
Chairman Terhune republicans 10 cent Of their cam
paisn contributors
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19
HARTMAN IS a GENIUS AND
ADMITS HI - LAZY
nY MnRLe wANe.

creator ~ Arthur HaGmann, WHIT
appears Ia concert this evening a
the Moore theatre under th'
auspices ot the Ladies' Musica
club
Talk" he said when seen 81
the hotel today y never haee
there was so much taik ia me I've
been making 30 speeches nigh
siuee I've been ia the United States
You won't mind II I smoke. vii
your ! want nice. comfortable
smoke while / talk 90 you"
lie produced q big, Drowned
meerBehaam pipe, highly ornament
Cd and hand carved The tobacco,
must have been good stuff, judginp
from the scent
Now. SO down. What shall w
talk hbout7
etve Just come 10 be- taught Tall
away and Ill do nay best TO write
what you say
I'm a lazy man. you know
don't like 10 work and 80 practices
but little. This idea that 10 be an
artist you must practice increasingly
In absurd II must practice honra
each day. what good have the years
brought I've played the fiddls
since | waa lasa than yeats old
should need 20 keep up the
mechanical drudEsfy al this time
Absndona prudaery.
Something's I aa going 20 plny
AZ a place think they want 4
certain program run through the
different numbers When ! get there
they waut something else, All
right with 4 toss of his name and
aweeping gesture az the arm n
play what they want al the same
70 me i've played them ali 10 many
times that they're old friends and
fm on familiar ground with AL Of
them
Creating Is different. lhoaeh Al
times Il Eets me here and be
passed bic hand aefoss HE forehead
Then ! must at down and write
Maybe lta IN the middle " The
night ! Set up aud scfssoh away
on the paper There r. only obe
mar In the world vho can translate
M manuscript He's In Berlin
semetlmes he calls me and says,
Ser hsfs. Mr. Hartmann can'l
flsBse this out Thsu he sta dowu
81 tho piano. 10 you mean ihis Z
Ne asks
NE ! say.
or fhiaf
40 bat put that IN 10 you
want 70
Well. then. thisr
spells o. Reaction.
That's il. ! say Maybe there
ia q phrase N lie mlaaf ~ manu-.
SCRIPT that has come 10 me while
I'm on enc shesne II may be lust
suggestion for another work. bat
down Il goes TheE that poor fei
low has 70 deciDher that. too But
he cau always tell when a stray idea
sete IN
There are times when ! am bar.
rsssl ~ ideas. times ~ reaction Then
dontf wnnf ans rnasic ~ all
a play the piano, although ] am
called = vtollnisf But many times.
fsSs amusement. ! 80 down and play
accon4fmnimenta for anyone who
wnnfa them Noe here's . strange
thine when compose. my thouxhtH
are orchestral ard through them
Alwmvs hear that rattat OF tho
piano II drums through my head
III ean hardly mtand H. u IN such
an imp~Ffecf instrument
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

lssa .!h =. peiweea rIns ~ rIas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-19

When the Ecatlefnsniy represent
alive - the owner II Lan Patch Il
believe shs same 90 ~ a race horse
bHt - little 81 the sport arr fiial
am npabie 10 say whether he uoss
PAGES ar r'sns--ar ~hyl presents u
r. & she zhoe Ia which Dan ala hil
world beating stunt of--Whst wss
iife recgrds--l say when this hap.
pens. - q a trtbate 20 the pnbiie 4
alteration ~ r. n or an syldanra
~ the enierprise u the Eeutlennnly
press aEeu3f
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
went to dine.

went to dine.
During dinner Mr.. Sankey's guest
talked agreeably Of his 100 horsepow-
er racer, his wife's limousine and his
daughters husband, the earl 1t de
veloped, in fact, that he was a multi
millionaire.
And yet two years ago. Mr.. San
key said, you were as poor as a
church mouse. Tell me, how did you
manage itT
by means OF tact replied the
guest. suddenly took TO being tact
full, and the results were marvellous.
l never neglected on meeting an ac-
Quaintance to say, How we'll you are
lookingr The acquaintance would be
tremendously pleased. He would in
vite me home TO dinner, he would in
troduce me 20 all his influential friends
and he would give me valuable tips
and pointers. Naturally l soon be-
came rich. very rich. rich enough 10
retire
Then the guest looked at his watch
and rose.
But ! really must be going be
said Thank you, my dear Sankcy, for
an excellent dinner. Goodby. How
well you're lookingr Cincinnati En-
Quirer
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
SCALPING.
indian Tradition That Tells the Origin
of the Custom.

Indian Tradition That Tells the Origin
of the Custom.
According to the Indian tradition.
Scalping arose In this wise:
Hundreds. perhaps thousands, of
years ago. when all the Indians in the
world were of one tribe and under one
chief, there arose dispute in the tribe
Us TO who should succeed the old chief.
VINO had just died without issue. There
were two principal aspirants to the
hohor, each having n considerable fol
lowing. The dispute finally ended
with strife and war; and for the first
tlme in the history was ''brothers'
blood shed by brothers."
The chief OF one Of the factions had
beautiful daughter, and one OF the
Dravest warriors was sutton for her
hand. Her father consented to the
match on one condition-that the
Young brave should journey TO the
lamp or the enemy, many miles away
through the deep snow. kill the chief.
MS rival. and return with some unmis-
taxable token of his death. In spite
OF the snow and the distance. the
young man Immediately set out on his
tourney and. after lying i'm ambush
ior several days. finally entered the
camp, boldly attacked the chief In his
tent, slew him and cut Off his head.
Next morning the murder was dis
covered, and the tribe set of in hot
pursuit. Little by little they gained
upon the fleeing warrior. who I'm his
anxiety to elude his pursuers cast
away all his lmpediments. to his very
e'otning. retaining only his stone knife
una the trophy which was to win him
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
OLD TIME FORCEPS.
When the Thing Was Turned Some
thing Had to Give Way.

When the Thing Was Turned Some
thing Had to Give Way.
And speaking OF teeth reminds me
that the country doctor had TO draw
them when they ached. The dentist $
artistry had not attained the elevated
plane it occupies today. when every
body's mouth shines like the inside u
communion cup. I honestly believe
the modern dentist has more different
kinds OF tools than even sanitary
plumber. and that's q whole Tot when
you come 20 count them up The mod
ern dentist hates the worst way 10
draw n tooth Nevertheless IL the
modern dentist must draw the tooth
he has particular forceps for par
ucular tooth. and 4 cruel hearted and
cold looking thing it is too. II puts
you so in mind Of q successful fnar-
cier When you brace yourself I'm tine
iron chair and take 4 tight grip on the
arms OF it aud make up your mind
you'll try TO stand IL and he gets that
forceps we'll under the gum and-wait
n minute; I feel so kind o faint,
Laws, Why didn't I mind my mother
when she told me not TO crack hic,z-
ory nuts with my teeth? Well. any
way, You know he'll get the tooth out
without doing more than take the
whole top OF your head OFF and that
only IN a figurativc sense.
Uncle Doc had one implement that
did for every tooth. big and little.
front and back. II wasn't n forcepe:
II was turnkey. The real old folks
know what that is and will say So
with the cold chills running over thcn.
But you've never seen one. and many
man that you would call old has
never seen one. Its something like a
canthook. The loosely riveted piece
that curves slips over the tooth and
catches on the inside: the solid cam
bears on the outside gum: the operator
turns the handle Let's not talk about
it. Something has got to give. Maybe
the tooth VIII come out: maybe IL VIII
break OF; maybe the jaw will frac-
ture. All those are details. The main
point is that If the operator twists the
handle something has got TO give. and
that's all there IS about it.-Eucenc
Wood in Success Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
Drank and Rem-ma,rs,j

y porter in big New York ware.
mouse In Greenwich street was recent.
~ discharged for getting drunk ana los.
ing valuable parcel The discharge
sooered him instantly. coming as sud
den hard shock. He said he would
take the oath never TO touch llouor
again, but his pleadings for reinstate-
ment were UNDECIDED. He searched
everywhere for the parcel, but could
not recolect what disposition he had
made OF 1t. OF his honesty there had
never been question in twenty years
Overcome by the loss OF his place. be
got Violently drunk and while in this
condition recollected where he had left
the parcel and went and recovered it
New York Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30

his bride.
His pursuers gained rapidly until
tnally so near did they come he could
hear them on his trail. His grewSome
burden grew heavier and heavier. and
as last resort he whipped out his
knife. stripped the scalp from the head
of the dead man and, thus lightened
OF his load. reached his own camp in
safety. presented to his chief the token
OF his prowess and was wed, amid
great rejoicing. TO the damsel of his
choice.
From thenceforth he was permitted
to wear an eagles feather In his cap.
and To this day the eagles feather re-
mains the sign of the successful war
rior, the number he displays depending
upon the number of scalps lie has TAX
en-Chicago Record-Herald.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
A MENTAL FRENZY.
Some Of the Things q Man Saw IN d.
liriun Trsmen.

Charles Roman giyea n rec.,ra ~, ~.
own experiences as a victim, OF d,.i,r
ten treinens. IL Is remarkable psy.
Snoiogicai document. comparing favor
.O'y IN Interest and as a piece OF writ
ing with De Quincey's Confessions OF
MI opium Eater" Following is a brief
extract which gives some suggestions
OF the things the patient saw.
Up TO this poinI the geological Wis.
buttons had been intermittent Dnr-
rug the next few days. however. I saw
az that i could stand. I saw sucb n-a-
historic creatures as exist nowhere ex.
w IN museums I saw rats as they
'narehed past my door or Jew through
my windows or Hoated IN my tub
elephants strobe In and out with lum.
Dering steps and swaying trunks a..
times they seated themselves ami
taunted me with their thunderous Incl.
lows or their ear splitting screeches
Ahey haunted their shouts high I'm tho
ar and guffawed Monkcys iumned
from limb 10 limb In the trees outsI5,,
my room. Snakes OF all coiors 81 al
descriptions, reptiles with fantasia.
nSures upon their backs and with cves
OF sapphire or ruby or OF milk white
marble. wriggled upon the floor or
crept In or out of heretofore upseon
crevices In the walls and dropped in,o
the water In my tub. They swan
around and around me. squirming I'M
uer me, with their tongues darling in
anu out with ferocious activity CT
RATES. craned their nccks around TO
uoorways or through the windows
chicKens roasted over my head and
eackied. dogs and wolves ran around
the room barking and Swapping. nj.
geons flew from one corner 10 another
ana cooed. Lions / heard roaring and
tigers 1 saw while they opened their
mouths, like huge cats. I'm silent. angry
uiSaDproval, licking their whiskcrs
and wetting their paws softly and
daintily-this and far more.
Il saw crocodiles in droves. Far
scaly, glistening beasts they were.
with frothy. foaming jaws. long. sweep
Ing tails, crouching upon or creeping
along the foot OF my bathtub or INV
bed and grinding their yellow teeth In
giuttonous anger as they CONTEMPLATED
me. their prey. l saw the rocking.
slippery body Of crocodile slide into
the water of my tub. Then as !
shrank in breathless horror to escape
L saw his greedy. filmy eyes arise to
the surface. with his cold. foul chin
nush with mine. His icy bcak touch
ed my cheek. The hot vapcr from his
lungs scared my flesh. turned as
cold as fee and trembled like n leaf in
u storm. Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
CHRISTMAS MEMORIES.

The happy Christmas time recalls
The days OF long ago.
When sleighbells jingled merrily
And all was white with snow.
We rode 20 school on big bobsleds
When We didn't wade the drifts
We did not spend a billion then
On fancy Christmas gifts
Bill got boots with copper toes.
Bright red scarf and mittens
Jake and got bearskin caps
That looked like old Tabs kittens.
All the girls got pulse warmers
And home knit hoods and such.
To fiji their wooden stockings
Didn't cost old ST Nick very much.
Our taffy was done up in plaits
For bonbons we boiled sap
We all sat round the open fire
And made the popcorn snap.
Father got some homespun pants
And mother calico
The Christmas OF ye olden TYNE
Would now be called too slow.
For now the girls want Kohlnoors.
The boys buzz cars 20 wreck
While mammas want a Paris store
And million dollar check.
Poor married men Just ask good Kriss
Their Christmastide 10 bless
With quiet lodge where they may hide
In some vast wilderness
CMB