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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-20
STAR DUST
BY JOSH

BY JOSH

a. tho well-known lightweight
champion
We'll. are you not3' inquired the
sporting editor
mo. I'm nothing Of the ktnd,"
was the angry response, "and les
oonfoundodly .wkward. Sccauassi IN
Il coal dealer. "-~t London Telel.hpfa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-20

Knicker The school OF ekfgeil'
enoe hiAds no reunions,
nocker- because Il hra 10 gtEsi
yates
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-20
DIAHA's DIARY

Baioonina and Oh NY What She
Doesn't Through
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-20
A Word From Jeah WIae.

"Th' man who can
dish out compliments
ter hls wife srter ~
years o. married life,
a place IN
tn dlpierma,lo aerv'
ice"
The Washington times., 1908-03-15

well started things IN Chicago she went
10 New York, and, together with Miss
Anne Morgan, daughter of J. Pierpont
Morgan, she interested the New York
woTaen In the plan, and now they have
organized. Miss Morgan Is enthusias-
tic in her new duties and is the NOV
ing spirit in the organization. She de-
clares that ike the Chicago women.
she and her associates in the work
viii clean of their own doorsteps first.
so to speak She has laid the plan be-
fore her father. and other wealthy
women who have been won over
through the enthusiasm Of Miss Nor
gan have interested their liege lords
in the matter. ard the check books
~ New York are following the example
OF those OF Chicago.
Prominent among the women who
are taking hold Of this practical
branch OF welfare work is Miss Ger
trude Beeks, OF New York. the Govern
eminent expert who was sent to Pan
anna some months ago to study indus
trial conditions on the isthmus
Miss Beeks has been so long identi-
fed with industrial work that she is
familiar with il in all It's phases. and
the means by which it is possible TO
bring about reforms. She is personally
acquainted with many prominent wonl-
en- in various cities. and these she has
enlisted in the new movement
Although no definite steps have yet
The Washington times., 1908-03-15

the venture. they have not known Just
how to go about II, and have enlisted
the aid Of sou-e OF the most exper-
fenced industrial experts IN the coun-
try.
Among these is Mrs. Eva Mcdonald
VaIesh, Of Washington, who is g labor
expert, and assistant editor Of The
American Federation, the official or
gan OF the American Federation Of
Labor. Mrs. Valesh Is widely known
throughout the country for her work
III this cOnTisotIOn and has spent NJ
teen years IN investigating these con
ditions. She has been instrumental in
bringing about many reforms, but the
changes have necessarily been made
slowly.
In order 70 facilitate her work Mrs.
Walsh spent a year in Europe study
ing conditions there. and in every in
stance found them Tar worse than IN
the United States, She viii sail for
Europe early in May to make further
Investigations. Mrs Valesh attended
the meeting held recently in New
York when tho organization was
formed there. she delivered an inter
esting and practical address IN which
she told ths New York women that
they must avoid inducing welfare
work az the ezpsa Sc Of fair wages
and reasonable ho'4rs Of la;or She
further told them that they should en-
courage all wage saFnerz 10 organize
III trade unions and hat this would
invite help from sthsrs on the out
gids
The Washington times., 1908-03-15

than ever to do all in her power 10 re-
form the living conditions OF the wage
Garner. A society was formed and the
rich women Of Chicago Joined. They
worked on the theory that charity
should begin at home. and went into
the factories. the shops. and the other
business houses conducted by their
husbands and fathers. There they en-.
countered the same conditions which
Mrs. Mccormick had found in the
stock yards, and when they went home
and told their husbands and fathers
all about them the heads of their
families were as greatly surprised as
she women had been.
Give US the money" said the wom-
en-, "aud we will do the rest. All that
Is necessary for you to do is to pro-
vide the mems and we viii give the
labor"
Check books were brought out and
this little colony OF women started to
wcrk. They went into the houses OF
wage-earners and revolutionized the
sanitary conditions. When practical
reforms had been accomplished in the
homes OF these people the women went
into the factories and shops and soon
there were restrooms. lunchrooms
reading-rooms, and other little corners
where the thousands of toilers might
90 and for few minutes at least for
get the grind r life
When Mrs. Mccormick had pretty
The Washington times., 1908-03-15

been taken TO Ion branch OF the
society in Washington, one has been
planned, however, and it is believed
that its formation will be only a mat
ter Of few months.
Mrs. Hanna. who is spending the
winter in Washington. is deeply inter
ested in the work and enthusiastic IN
the success which has come TO the
Chicago organization. Mrs Hanna
declared that one OF the dearest wishes
Of her late husbands heart was the
reform of industrial conditions and
that he had hoped through his whole
life that he might see It done. Mrs.
Hanna said that she had not Joined
the society but was deeply interested
in it through the work which Mrs.
Mccormick had been able 10 accom-
pIish in Chicago
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
Mrs. Payne whitney Another.

Mrs. Payne Whitney. formerly Miss
Helen Hay. daughter OF the late John
Hay, Secretary of State. is another
well-known Washington woman who
Is taking an active part in the work
ef the new society
The greatest help which the society
women are obtaining in this work is
bE ing given by women who have had
pi'acticsl experience in welfare work
While the wealthy have been able TO
furnish the money necessary to finance
The Washington times., 1908-03-15

NOCIETY leaders long ago adopt
ed charitable pursuits as some
4 thing ia the nature Cf fad. It
was nothing TO hear of them
giving entertainments for the poor,
holding sales OF various descriptions
for hospitals. and these diversions are
stuI followed But there was little
practical work done by prominent
society women in aid Of the poorer
classes and that is just what the little
eroup Of women VINO met recently In
New York mean to 10.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, who is wide
D. known here where she lived during
the iatter years Of the life OF her
father. senator Hanna, is the prime
The Washington times., 1908-03-15

mover in this laudab'e undertaking.
Senator Hanna was strongly Inclined
10 industrial reforms and his am
bipons TO better the surroundings OF
the wage-earner have manifestly taken
root IN the heatt-Sy his daughter. Mrs.
Mccormick 5egs the work many
months ago Suu DEMONSTRATED thar
she was absolutely sesfous in her pur-
pose by living down among the en-
ployes OF the stock ya~ds of Chicago
four months in order to study their
surroundings and conditions from the
inside.
SO greatly shocked was Mrs. Nc
Ccrmick that she went hack TO her
Own palatial home more determined
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
MRS. PAYNE WHITNEY.

w : IS: s.. :: : !: 4. u: ]:
' idea of going into
the industrial institutions and the
homes of their employees and living
the life of these people,
This IS the proposition which
confronts those women in society
who have become interested in
welfare work through the energies
and success Of Chicago and New
York women of their own sphere.
In both of these cities the women
have organized and Washington IS
the next city in which a branch OF
the society will be established.
Mrs. Mark A. Hanna, wife of the
late Senator Hanna, and Ms. Nedi!l
Mccormick, her daughter, are con
spicuous among the group of wom-
en- who viii help 10 establish the
society in Washington. In fact. i.
was through Mrs. McCormicks ef-
forts and influence that the idea
took practical shape. Mrs, McCor-
mick lived for four months among
the employees Of the stock yards of
Chicago, and then determined that
something must he done to better
the conditions surrounding these
people
While society women are giving
their time and money to the enter
prise they have enlisted the help of
other women whose practical
knowledge Of the ways and lives
of wage-ean1ers IS necessary in or
der 10 facilitate the work Of the or
ganization. Among these women
are Miss Gertrude Beel-S, the Gov
eminent welfare expert, and Mrs
Eva Mcdonald Nalesh, of Wash
ington, whose Investigations OF in
dustrial conditions have so ma
teriaIly benefited the people whose
lives must he lived in factories,
shops, ana other trade institutions.
Mrs. Valesh has spent the past
fifteen years in these investigations
and will shortly sail for Europe.
where she viii spend two months
locking into conditions there.
IL s0O0
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
nm RsvslutIoniss Chieago.

Mrs. vslssh declares that Mrs. Nc
Cormick VIII revolutoniEs Chicago and
is emf ,usiast3e NJ the success with
which sae former Miss Hanna has
carried out TIE work.
The purpose OF these organizations
is to promots the physical welfare OF
the labor classes. TO provide them with
sanitary homes and more attractive
surroundings at their work. II IS even
projected that eventually a pleasure
palace such as many cities abroad
Continued on Fifth PaEe)
The Washington times., 1908-03-15

Paee Three
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
The Chance for Democrats.

According to reports from the Pacific
coast, the republican party in Califor-
MIA is now torn and rent by one of the
most bitter fights that it has had in it's
entire history. Not since the Dolly
Warden" party swept California republi-
canism into the background in the
early 70's has there been such a tear
ing loose from the 6. O. p, it is claim
ed, and it looks as if there will be a
fine chance for democratic victory
in California at the coming election.
The democrats Of the Golden State
are not harmonious, either; but the
possibility of success is bringing them
together. and it is hoped and believed
that there will be comparatively little
democratic detection in November.
The republican factions are irrecon-
cilable. The machine is despotic and
determined and the insurgents are Inn
placable. They have broken away from
the organization and are fighting the
machine in every way. They have said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
The Real Tariff.

The real effect of the protective
tariff is not to keep up the wages of
the American workman, but rather to
keep up the prices of nearly everything
that the people have to buy. The pol
icy is to prevent importation except
with heavy duties imposed, in order
that the manufacturer, in whose inter
est the tariff is maintained, may make
large profits and get rich rapidly at
the expense of the millions who are
thus fleeced under the form of law and
in the name Of protection.
The protective tariff reduces wages
by limiting the demand for production
1t increases the cost of material on
which millions might be profitably EN-.
ployed in a great variety of industries
and shuts out producers from the mar.
kets of the world, thereby necessarily
limiting the employment of labor
England, with only half the population
of our country, exports manufactured
goods of it's own production greater
in amount than the entire product OF
the United States.
While the tariff does nothing to raise
the price of labor, it increases the price
of the necessities of life and makes the
purchasing power of the wages the
workman receives considerably less
than it would be without the so-called
protection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21

that night. sending word that she had
q headache and was not hungry Later
Foilansbee tapped at her door. but. re-
ceiving no reply, uptoed away, think
ing her asleep.
The next morning however. disclos-
ed the facts. Before breakfast the but
Ter brought him a message:
Washington. D. G.
Mr.. Edward Follansbee:
In accordance with promise ] hereby
write you from the Blank hotel, WASH
ington. Your daughter is here with me.
We were married yesterday an hour be-
fore We met you l have good job here
and intend to carry out my pledge to re-
main away from New York for two
years not to write to your daughter dur
ing that time and never again to seek to
induce her TO marry me. You will there
fore kindly send by return mail certified
check for $4,000 and oblige. yours sin
cerely. THOMAS CARTER.
Mr.. Folansbee studied the letter for
some time: then he drew a telegraph
blank toward him and wrote:
The money will be wired you within an
hour. Have a good time on II. There's
more when it's gone. When you get tired
OF travelling bring Kate home. Refuse
Washington job. i can use a man like
you in my business here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
Cruise of the Atlantic Fleet.

In drawing comparison between
the Atlantic fleet and the Oregon the
San Francisco Argonaut points out
that the Oregon's remarkable voyage
is still worthy of praise. 1t says:
1--WE are receiving the men of this
fleet from Admiral Evans down to gall
ley boys with all the honors due the
conquering heroes, while as a matter
of fact nobody has done anything of a
heroic sort. These gallants in blue
have done nothing more than in obedi-
ence to orders and in holiday fashion
to sail round from Hampton Roads to
San Francisco, stopping conveniently
for feasting and dancing and for chuck
ing the girls of half dozen countries
under their dimpled chins. AS a man.
euver the voyage has been most in
teresting; as a frolic it has been a
vast and stupendous success. But look
ing at the whole incident in dead sober
seriousness. there has been nothing
about it in the leastwise difficult or
heroic, calling for special gratitude or
even acknowledgment on the part of
the public. Looking at the matter log
ically, the public part would appear to
be adequately sustained at the point of
paying the bills, which, let it be re.
marked in parenthesis, are neither few
in number nor small in aggregate
Compared with the trip, of the Ore.
gon 10 years ago from San Francisco
to Santiago says the Argonaut, "the
voyage of the battleship fleet has been
merely a peaceful and joyous picnic
The Oregon went through hostile seas
and it went alone. 1t went to certain
danger and to possible destruction. II
went, too. at break-neck speed, rocking
not of any hazard, taking heed of moth
ing partaking of the idea of pleasure
or comfort. There were no conveys
no supply ships in attendance, no stop
ping for social diversion, no inter
change of cOurtesies anywhere. 1t was
straight and severe business from start
to finish, and in striking contrast with
the very notable but none the less
purely gala cruise of the battleshiI
fleet.
THE real significance of this cruise
into Pacific waters is political rather
than martial"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
His uneontaeious Laugh.

Laugh and the world laughs with
you How true that is" said MIR. Hig-
gleson. ITO have written just that line
was worth living for
''Oh, l don't know about that" Mrs.
Higgleson replied 81. admit that there
is good deal of philosophy in the
poem from which those. words are
taken. but it isn't always true"
MY dear" Mr.. Higgleson exclaimed.
you are mistaken. 1t is always true.
Laugh and the world laughs with you
It's as true as anything that has ever
been written. The whole philosophy OF
human existence is bound up in those
few words"
1.-THE whole philosophy of human ex-
istence may be bound up in them." the
lady responded, 9but insist that 1t
doesn't always happen that way. I've
noticed that you always laugh when
you try to tell funny story. but it's
very seldom that the world laughs with
you"
Mr.. HiggIeson drew himself up with
all the dignity he could command and.
striding angrily from the room. ex-
claimed:
las Milton says in his Essay on
Man. How sharper than serpent's
tooth it is to have sneering wife,
New York Telegram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
Drill Teams Contest.
To Experiment with Turbines.

One of our largest ocean steamship
companies has decided to continue
using the old style reciprocating en-
gines, but in addition will try the ex.
pertinent of combining the two, there.
by getting better results at about one
third of the cost. The time for exper-
imenting is past when it is a question
of curing ailments of the stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels. Most ey-
erybody decides at once to get bottle
of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters because
its past record of cures proves it to be
the best. If you are still experiment.
ing with this or that remedy, stop 1t
at once, and follow the above plan,
which has already benefited thous-
ands. 1t cures and prevents poor ap-
petite, headache, biliousness, costive.
ness, insomnia, dyspepsia, indigestion,
heartburn, sour risings, liver troubles,
female ills and malaria, fever and
ague. Ali druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
GEORGE FITCH DIAGNOSES
CASE OF ROBERT REXDAtE
Funny Man of the Peoria Herald
Transcript Comments Upon Poetic
Tendencies of'Elk Delegate,

George Fitch, the funny man of. the
Peoria craftsmanship, tells in his
paper of yesterday why Elks remember
the hour of IL o'clock, and he inciden-
tally takes the following fall out of a
brother poet who is attending the Pc
oria convention as an Elk delegate:
Robert Rexdale, supreme secretary
of the Fraternal Tribunes, is also an
Elk. Moreover, he has passion for
poetry He has done everything for it.
He has been to Mudlavia, has taken
electricity, has taken the gold cure,
and has tried the Kneip barefoot cure.
ali with very little effect. When the
weather is the least bit unfavorable he
is as likely as not to break out in
poetry and all the talcum powder in
the world doesn't help him.
"Rexdale once wrote toast, entitled
AT the Eleventh Hour" which is con.
sidered one of his finest works and is
saturated with Elk sentiment from
front porch to lenvoi. i 1t is hereby re.
printed:
1HeTe an nOuf OF mystic charm.
When memory's chimes are rung,
A time of deep, religious calm,
Whose praise the bards have sung;
The heart of Elkdom throbs and beats.
And other days recall
The pledge that lip to lip repeats
Our absent brothers all!
Not riches great or high estate.
Nor blood of kingiy line,
Nor fayorS that on fawning wait,
1nsptSe this hour of mine.
The banquet lights are burning low,
Within the antlered hall,
The theme is of the long ago
Our absent brothers all.
| list the Ginning of the hour,
The touch of glass with glass,
And count as friendships priceless dover
The moments as they pass.
Where'r l roam on land or sea,
Whatever fateS befaIl
Let me with them remembered be
Our absent brothers all,
Though oceans stretch their leagues be.
Or trackless wastes divide,
A charm is in this hour. / ween,
That brings them to. our side;
And some there who sleep for aye,
Where somber shadows fall.
But sweet the rosary, we say
Our absent brothers all.
why do the Elks pay so much at
teHtiOH u IL . CLOCK. asks Ialr READ
er of the transcripts column on pinl
paper.
The solution of this puzzle, gentle
reader, is this: When the Elks frs
organized themselves many years agt
the ceremonies at each session were
very solemn and frequently lasted, un
| til daylight. This agitated the wives o
the Elks and they banded together t.
suppress the order. A compromise wa
finally effected by which every Ell
pledged himself not to stay at lodg,
later than IL o'clock. The Elks hav,
always kept this pledge faithfully, ant
every good Elk considers it duty t,
stop his watch at exactly II o'clocl
each night.
Mr.. Rexdale responded to the toas
of Our Absent Brothers" at the bi,
social session held by the Peoria Elk
on Tuesday night, and at the hour O
IN gave dramatic recitation of hi
lnow famous Elk poem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21

Scarcely could he believe that the keen
business man before him could have
drawn so lame and loosely worded an
agreement. Clearly where his daughter
was concerned Mr.. FoIlansbee was not
his usual collected self.
'.Humph!" he said. That's about
right. guess. But don't know about
Chicago. Suppose we say Washington
instead. Its nearer. of course. but IN
these railroad days 1000 miles Is little
farther than 100. I'd prefer Washing
ton"
Have it as you like" returned Mr..
Follansbee indifferently. "The main
thing is to get you away from New
York. When will you leave?"
Carter drew out his watch.
ct is now p. M" he said coolly.
''I'll leave on the O'Clock train from
the Twenty third street station. Good
by. Mr. Follansbee; no hard feelings.
I hope"
lizard feelings The elder man
clinched his hands. young man." be
said, 'I've bought you of because it
suited my purpose. but I'd advise you
to get out of here. I'll keep my word
about the money. but If you are here
one minute from now Isll break every
bone in your body. Co."
AS the young man slipped silently
from the room Mr.. Follansbee turned
TO his daughter. His face was sad.
I'm sorry for this. Kate" he said
Il didn't think he would prove quite
so poor a. specimen! But 1t was better
for you to know 1t now than later
wasn't tip
II suppose so. father" The reply
came in mufiied voice. .Please leave
me now. I'll be better soon"
| That's my brave girl" With fare
well touch on the bowed shoulders SIR
Follansbee left the room.
| Kate did not come down to Dime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21

young man sulleiily. Il Keep pledge
when make it. What do you want
exactly? Pct it iii writing"
Mr.. Fol!ansbee took tablet from
fis pocBet. wrote n few words on it
and handed it to the young man.
''Here it IS" he said: merely men,
orandum. you see Read it"
Carter read: Il. Thomas Carter. in
consideration of S30.0o0. to be sent to
me as soon rs communicate with Ed
ward Follansbee from Chicago. hereby
agree to leave New York tonight and
remain away from it for two years.
during which time will not write to
Miss Follansbee nor in any way seek
to induce her to marry me-" He read
slowly, casting u quick glance at
Rates acquiescent head as he did so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21
Illinois at Denver.

illinois and Indiana have held their
state conventions and have instructed
for Bryan, the former with 81 dele
gates and the latter with 80. 1t is as
serted that the Illinois delegation
stands Al for Johnson and Is for Bry-
an, and the deliberate attempt is now
being made by friends of Governor
Johnson to switch the Illinoisans into
the Johnson line, although there is no
question but that Roger C. Sullivan
will see to it that the state is recorded
for Bryan on the first ballot at least.
Indiana is in the hands of National
Chairman Thomas Taggart and is
counted for Johnson, by the Johnson
managers, at any time after the first
ballot has been taken. Chicago Rec
ord-Herald
These republican reports are unwar-
ranted by fact but they are being per-
sistently circulated in an effort to en-
courage the Johnson obstructionists in
their purpose to gain control of one
third of the Denver convention so as
to thwart the will and wishes of the
vast majority of democrats throughout
the nation.
The duty of the Illinois delegation at
Denver is plain. They are instructed
for Bryan and to "use all honorable
means to secure his nomination" Any
boiling of those instructions on any
ballot, and any combine with any man
or set of men in an effort to defeat
Bryan, would not only be dishonorable,
but would be suicidal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-21

1t may be true, as the president says,
that the poor are not growing poorer;
and taking considerable stretches of
time into the account, this is unques-
tionably true. But the trusts which
have been f1ourishing like green bay
trees during the Roosevelt administra-
ton. and which he is not willing to
their prices until it is harder/for the
poor to live than it was when he en-
tered the White house.