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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23
YOUR COUNTY BUSINESS

BY this every reader of The Star have TO
the conclusion that the present board OF county commissioners
is only incompetent but morally unfit
The Star has told in its news columns enough of the
employed of the eountys business to
forever condemn the individuals responsible therefor
Were possible to bresS through the roenness Of the
system employed keeping of the affairs OF the board
OF county commissioners The Star believes that there would
be found there nnumeabe Of criminal conduct the
part Of the commissioners.
When man without any visible Of support thereto
FORE takes office salary OF $4,000 and lives there
after of three four times that each ne
stamps himself dishonest and unworthy the conf
dence of respectable community
For years the commissioners of King county have been
GRAFTERS. Il GRAFT that led them to seek the office
aud It GRAFT that enabled them stay there Account
ING they have worked tho game Of GRAFT with
out fear and without thought OF the public veal They have
rich while the who his home has been bur
dened with taxation far beyond his and justice
And YOU. Mr.. Taxpayer-you whose money has been
stolen from you-have idly by while these GRAFTERS
have been robbng YOU You have allowed gang
aened the public trough handle your money and
business You have voted for these because they
your party ticket.
The office OF county commissioner has never seemed Of
importance YOU You have allowed the politicians blind
your and you have gone year after year thinking only
OF wa, seemed to you the bigger offices And all the while
these GRAFTERS have been slipping each succeeding
election and have been spending your money enrich them
selves and their friends.
Two million dollars year-eighty per cent OF Il coming
from the people of the city of Seattcs the entrusted
these They have made accounting YOU and they
have fixed il that il is almost impossible
counting Some of il has been honestly spent great deal OF
1t has been disposed OF dishonesty
You stop this GRAFT you win Already several
honest have filed their declarations Of candidacy for the
coming vacancies the board OF county commissioners and
before the final date OF filing other will have de-
clared their candidates.
INVESTIGATES out among the people and learn who
and what these Never mind the party Look the
alone Determine for yourself their fitness The Star will
help you all il between and primary day.
And just final word Don't make inquiry among the
politicians They win lie you Ask who knows
md who will tell you the truth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23
HooRAv Foe slLLl

sure' niil he has q brother
That's right Charley Is his
name
And niil win be- elected la tho
faiil
No: | don't mean the other
Why. OF course. We moan tho
same
The chap Their nominated In
that hall
Tbo Biil ! mean has travelled.
lie has sailed across the seas
tho. hla Brother Charley
wasn't on tho tripl.
fsota OF problems he's unrayelcd
With the very greatest ease.
And he's bound 20 DO elected -
take my tip
on. the Hiila. bills. Biiing
Think of ali the kinds Of bills
Addlax 10 our Joys OF iliss
SILVER iiliia and doctor iiilis.
uFeat Gold Bills 10 give uA thrills.
Rent-day Bulls 10 give ua chills.
Mills OF every Kind and nature.
bills passed By the legislature.
Estils Tor food and clothes and lodE
inGa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

@mr. Fiose thosghsfaIiy offers
me Some scrap. bss ! have ne sp-
petite for IA
"
We have NOTHING 90 cat
Yes. I am starving In this run.
mway balloon.
AR. Ftots thoughtfuiiy offers me
snme scrap from his paper sack.
hat ! have no appetite for r.
know he MEANS well In his rough.
honest way. but ] have no sppe'
tfse for a.
My, but I'm hungry. Probably
Mrs. Whlffie. who was 90 be max
Ing this trip. IL eating Ice cream
Raa asparagus right NOW.
Mr. Flote judges 40 are about
900 feet up.
What will ma aud pa THINK
OF me-
The frat jump Of eha balloon was
rickening. but nov ! don feel that
we are RnirR Mr. Fiote threw my
handkerchief overheard TO shon
hos fast we are solag We seem
ed to shoot away from II like a
rocket
Mr.. Fiote tries 10 cheer me by
saying we may break record, I'll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

The present gubcrnatoria fight the state OF Washing
pm is remarkable in that it has Of prominent
egures candidate who politician and who does not
sumber among his supporters the politicians Of state
Its good sgn-a sign OF better times. when a man.
claiming only honesty and intelligence is able go among
the people and their support for political office Under
the old system OF convention OF this
wanted and therefore permitted to become
didates for important offices.
Under the direct primary system however it is possible
Tor not versed the ways OF tho politicians seek and
to gain the nomination of his party for any office For many
s. c. Cosgrove OF Pomeroy WASH has aspired the
office Of governor OF this wanted by the poll
tcans. however. and for that his efforts failed
This Mr. Cogroye again candidate For the past
IL months he has been visiting the electors in all parts OF the
state and he Seattle spend the remaining days
the campaign Until few months ago his candidacy
seriously considered in Seattle the part
Today however the politicians awakening the fact that
they necessary the welfare OF candidate
They becoming alarmed the growing strength OF this
lawyer from Pomeroy who with honesty intelligence as his
only claim is breaking into stronghold that the politicians
thought they had
The direct primary law to be working we'll
by the presidents yacht
and then be presented yacht
Is distinction that few
Of the schooner Msnawa
would get that twenty nine million
from the Standard Oh Co won't
worry Mr. DuEdaie Cleveland o. has had hall team in
major leagues for 30 years and has a pennanL
II the weather only strike decent averaged Here
we are with our heavy nannels
The prohibition pays slogan will FUR pail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

dog. a regular scene occurred BY
mistress broke down completely be.
cause re were to be parted. She
kissed me several timea.
Darling she gurgled between
her soba. "y0u are going s--a.a-Ey.
0-g goodd by. Ks"
just then a nurse came TO my
rescue. and grabbing me out % the
downpour Of tears. hustled me
away To the annex.
was first taken into a roam con
tanning several shower baths asnd
placed beneath one First hot wafer
was turned on. II gradually cooled
until ice cold water made me shiver
About me we're several little porce-
lain baths, I was finally plunged
into one Of these. and washed with
tar soap. and later ON with scented
soap Then ! was rubbed aud mas.
saged and perfumed.
After had been thoroughly dried
I was given my dinner on a beauti-
ful silver service. Water was
served In a sanitary cup.
After dinner / was allowed 70 take
a little exercise A leash was con
nected from my collar To a wire
strung across the room. aud | trot.
ted back and forth until tired.
II was then bed time The nurse
showed me my sleeping place. n
was wicker basket. with a curved
top 60 protect Il from dranghts. Ia
the bottom OF the basket was a
down cushion, covered with a fine
white linen case. which is changed
daily. ! managed 90 got good
nights rest, and was awakened at
o'clock for breakfast Ny mistress
visited me Mt 2. and We went out
for spin In the machine.
Surely these are the golden days
OF dogdoml
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

be CONTENT n we don't break
our necka
I'm land the BALBOA safely. .
says Mr FIose.
You land ms safely saya I,
and ] don't care shat happens 90
the drafted old balloon"
wish | could describe the won.
derfni view 81 the earth from here.
but It's ALL I can do Ia describe
ny emotions
tContinued }
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

"a dogs own description OF New
York.s new dog hoteiJ
NEW YORK. July i6.--Feliow
dogs. get wise.
IN you ever come 20 New York.
don't fail 20 stop at the new mil
lion-doliar dog house" or. perhaps
should say, the dog hotel"
Gee. It's great II Is - Frenchyi
II has regular sheath gown at
mOsphere throughout.
hut | am getting ahead of my
story. I am a little dog My mis-
treas Is rich. travel consider
able. | aAe many things rural
dogs don't know exist. That's why
the editor asked me TO write OF
my visit 10 New York's dog hotel"
for the enlightenment Of country
dogs.
Coming Into New York ON the
Muretanla-w have been doing
Europe all spring. you know
overheard my mistress say.
"Chawles. | shall stop At the Hotel
W0icott | understand they have
Just opened an extensive annex for
doga Darling Is much fatigucd.
you know, and Il will afford him
nm ideal opportunity to recuper-
ate"
ny way Of explanation TO eOun.
try dOgs--who may not be- aecus.
toned 10 aristocratie dog CONVEX
saiion-f will state darling
means Fido. Other epithets ap,
piled 10 me are "dearle." sweet.
heart" and "wootse" My master
has a longer name. lie calls me
IAN internal pest"
We'll anyway" as Bobby Gay.
lor, the comedian. used to say,
when ! arrived at the hotel n Ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

A Panaoea.
Old pogieE Brown. OF my native
town. wAH fellow who'd
never whine
lie used 10 sag: Fer n perfect
day. jest gimme block OF
pine"
He'd forget the strife al this earth.
W life and the pain that a
mortia bcars.
Through Die simple aid OF whet.
ted blade. for he'd whittie
away hia cares.
on / often think OF this wholesome
kink that distinguished Pegieg
Brown.
And I believe each man might adopt
his plan when our cares re-.
fuse to down.
whom the world seems blue and
your friends untrue. and you
have despoadent throea.
Just you find a seat IA a cool re-.
treat and whitfie away your
woes
Washington Herald
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

BILLS that keep the debtors dodg.
ing.
iiillA all clean and crtap aud new.
Hagged Bills. Hills overdue.
iiliia that cannot ha collected
Aad our BILL 10 be elected
Make no mlntake-he surely will.
OF course he's ChaFicya brother
Hili.--
You know -Iiiil --~---i
IN. A. J. Ia the n. Y. World.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23
DIANA's DIARY

ms. oipokss Fancy asioonns.
Doesn't Pass rhreushi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

~ ~ hard 90 convince the man
who came back from his vacation
yesterday that everything 10 for the
best.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

The Verncioua NerEcr-ln tAa far
coFnrr iien William the Cnnqs&x0r.
behind tho organ. where yoai e#n8
aeo EN-. arr the toFnbA q Gayt Eon.
Robin 'ood. and Cardinal wemeY.
Nov does that guide book. - ! see
yDn ave in your and. toll yQR Eho
~ iyln' 'srn. airg
The Hkepticai TouFist-No. bat
can guenM London Opinion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

Miss Jenkins How do you like
my now motoring c0atumef
Miss WiiklnaI think II suits you
splendid especially the mnsk and
goggles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

There was a woman at tho bSs-l
tom OF it."a-i.ife.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

Ana the stSeetn are paved WITH
real ed1d. an4there viii be- music
and flowers, and everything will be
beautiful" finished the Sunday
school teacher. who was telling hor
small charges of heaven.
And now tell me" she contin.
ued. what ksad of little boys aud
girls are going theref'
Nobody knew. Thea from one
corner a small brown hand shot up.
"Yea. Samuel" the TEACHER smiiod.
Please. teacher. dead onesi"---
Every body'a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

IA Usual.
HE climbed almost 10 tho top OF
The iadder-and then fell oft"
What was the trouhle7"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

a good man flnds
II hard TO take life
easy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

The Summer ulri IL getting rips,
And ahe II VERY fair 20 soc.
Hut every here the aummsf Man
II just as green "a be can he
Npw fork Moria.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23
The Rs,or courssoss.

IN 4. ]. IN the n. !. World.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23

This Is a second reduction Ia
the Wash Goods Department. as
All these materials were greatly
reduced In price previous To the
sale. The onefourth off Is ON the
reduced prices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-23
STAR DUST
BY JOSH

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-15

that accentuated her youthfulness. Her brown hair, caught up from her brow in tho fashion of the early years of tho century. flashed gold In sunlight.
 Much of Shirley's girlhood had been spent in the Virginia hills. where Judge Claiborne had long maintained q refuge from the heat of Washington. From childhood she had read the calendar of spring as 1t is written upon the land scape itself. Her fingers found by in- stinct the 6rst arbutus. She knew where white violcts shone first upon the rough breast of tue hillsides, and particular patches of rhododendron mad for her the intimate interest of pri. vate gardens.
 As the Claibornes fingered at their table short stout man espied them from the door and advanced beamingly.
 "Ah, my dear Shirley. and Dick! Can 1t be possible? heard only by the merest chance that you were here. But Switzerland is the real meeting place of the world.r
 The young Americans greeted the newcomer cordially. A waiter placed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-15

ly to provoke continuation of her brothers growing disdain.
 The young gentleman to whom she had referred had seated himself at a table not far distant, given an order with some particularly and settled himself to the reading of newspaper which he had drawn from the pocket of his blue serge coat He was at once absorbed, and the presence of the Clai- bornes gave him apparently not the slightest concern.
 He has sense of humor," the girl resumed. q saw him yesterday"'-
 You're always seeing him. You ought to be ashamed of yourself"
 Don't interrupt me, please. As was saying, saw him laughing over the Fliegende Blatter."
 But that's no sign he has sense of humor. It rather proves that he hasn't. I'm disappointed in you. Shirley. To think that my own sister should be able to tell the color of,a wandering blackguard's ey@!"
 He struck match viciously, and his sister laughed.
 T might add to his portrait. That blue and white scarf is tied beautiful ly- and his profile would be splendid in medallion. believe from his nose he may be English, after all," she add cd, with dreamy air assumed to add to her brothers impatience.
 (Which doesn't help the matter ma terially that can sec" exclaimed the young man. With a full beard he'd probably look like q sicilian bandit. If I thought he was really pursuing you in this darkly mysterious way should certainly give him a piece of my Amer ican mind You might suppose that girl would be safe fraveling with her brother"
 Tt isn't your fault Dick" laughed the girl. You know our parents Asar were with us when we -Hrgt began tQ
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-15

| every time the fellow unbuttons his coat"
 "Mr. Chauvenet is an accomplished man of the world" declared Shirley, with an insincere sparkle in her eyes. "Helives by his wits, and lives we'll"
 Claiborne dismissed Chauvenet and turned again toward the strange young man, who was still deep in his news paper.
 He's reading the Neue Freie Presse," remarked Dick, "by which token argue that he's some sort of a Dutchman. He's probably a travelling agent for Vienna glass factory or a drummer for cheap wine house or the agent for a Munich brewery. That would account for his travels. We sim ply fall in with his commercial itine. rary."
 You seem to imply. brother. that my charms are not in themselves sufficient but commercial traveller hardly com mands that fine repose. that distinc- ton, that air of having been places and seen things and known people,
 "Tush! have seen American book agents who had all that. even the air of having seen places! Your instincts ought to serve you better. Shirley. It's we'll that we 90 on tomorrow. I shall warn mother and the governor that you need watching"
 Shirley Claiborne's eyes rested again upon the calm reader of the Neue Freie Presse. The waiter was now placing certain dishes upon the table without apparently interesting the young gentleman in the least. Then the unknown dropped his newspaper and buttered roll refectively. His gaze swept the room for the first time, passing over the heads of Miss Clai- borne and her brother unseeingly with perhaps too studied an air of indiffer- ence.
 Captain Richard Claiborne and his sister Shirley had stopped at Geneva to spend week with a younger broth CT who was in school there and were " JOih tIClk ldIuCE uuu uOLuSI dL 4lVs erpool and sail for home at once. The Claibornes were permanent residents of Washington, where Hilton Clai- borne. a former ambassador to two of the greatest European courts, was counsel for several of the embassies and a recognized authority in interna- tional law. He had been to Rome to report to the Italian government the result of his efforts to collect damages from the United States for the slaugh- ter of Italian laborers in a railroad strike and had proceeded thence to England on other professional busi- ness.
 Dick Claiborne had been i'll and was abroad on leave in an effort to shake off the lingering effects of typhoid fever contracted in the Philippines. He was under orders to report for duty
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-15

10 America before the police discover you"
 Armitage rose, and his manner changed abruptly.
 'T do not mean to trouble or annoy you. Please pardon me! Let us be friends if we can be nothing more"
 "It is too late. The chasm Is too deep. l have given my life-my whole life. as you have said-to one service, to up- hold one idea. You have spoken of that work with contempt History. bs- lieve. will reckon 1t justly"
 "Your place is secure. No one can gainsay that" broke in Armitage.
 If you would do something for me- for me-do something for Austria, do something for my country and yours! You have wits. I dare say you have courage. I don't care what that serv. fec may be. don't care where or how you perform 1t. I am not 70 near gone as you may think. I know well enough that they are waiting for me to die. But am In no hurry to af. ford my enemies that pleasure. But stop this babble of yours about de- mocracy. Do something for Austria for the empire that l have held here under my hand these difficult years then take your name again. and you will find that kings can be as just and wise as mobs."
 "For the cmpire-something for the empire" murmured the young man, wondering.
 Count Ferdinand von Stroebel rose.
 'You will accept the commission. am quite sure you will accept. I leave on an early train, and l shall not see you again." As he took Armitage's hand he scrutinized him once more with particular care. There was a lin- gering caress in his touch as he de- tained the young man for an instant Then he sighed heavily.
 Good night! Goodbyw he said ab- ruptly, and waved his caller toward the door.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-15

what had attracted her attention.
 "'Tis he, the unknown, Dick"
 q must say like his persistencew exclaimed the young fellow, turning again to the table. Tn America l should call him out and punch his head, but over here"-
 "Over here you have better man. ners," replied the girl, laughing. But why trouble yourself? He doesn't even look at us. We are of no impor- tance to him whatever. We probably speak different language"
 But he travels by the same trains, he stops at the same inns, he sits near us at the theater-he even affects the same pictures in the same galleries! It's growing trifle monotonous. It's really insufferable. l think shall have to try my stick on him."
 "You fiatter yourself, Richard" mock ed the girl. He's fully your height and trifle broader across the shoul- ders The lines about his mouth are almost-yes, I should say, quite-as firm as yours, though he is younger man. His eyes are nice blue ones, and they are very steady. His hair is"-she paused to reflect and tilted her head slightly, her eyes wandering for an in- stant to the subject of her comment Tight brown, I should call it. And he is beardless, as all self respecting men should be-"
 She rested her cheek against her lightly clasped hands and sighed deep
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-15

ly, nodded In response to singletons promise to look him up later and leff them.
 When Shirley and her brother reach' cd their common sitting room. DICK Claiborne Iaust.ngly held up the copy of the Neue Freie Presse which Armi- tage had cast aside at their table.
 Now VIC shall know" he declared. unfolding the newspaper.
 "Know what. DickT
 At least what our friend without . country is SO interested in."
 He opened the paper. from which half a column had been twp. noted the date, rang the bell and ordered . copy of the sane issue. When t was brought he opened 1t, found the place. laughed loudly and passed the sheet over to his sister.
 "Oh, Shirley, Shirley! This is almost too much!" he cried, watching her as her eyes swept the article. She turned away to escape his noise and after . glance threw down the paper in dis gust Tho article dealt in detail with Austro- Hungarian finances and fairly bristled with figures and sage con clusions based upon them.
 Isn't that the worstw exclaimed Shirley, smiling ruefully.
 He's certainly romantic figure ready to your hand. Probably a bank clerk who makes European finance his recreation"
 "He isn't an Engllshman. at any rate. He repudlated the Idea with scorn."
 Well, your Mir. Armitage didn't seem so awfully excited at meeting Singleton, but he seemed rather satis- fed with your appearance. to put 1t mildly. wonder if he had arranged with Singleton to pass by in that pure ly incidental way, just for the priv. ilege of making your acquaintance"
 Don't be foolish. Dick. It's unbe- coming an officer and gentleman. But if you should see Mfr Singleton again'-
 "Yes-not if see him frstw ejacu. lated Claiborne.
 "Well, you might ask him who MT. Armitage is. It would be amusing and satisfying-to know"
 Later in the day the old attache fell upon Claiborne In the smoking room and stopped to discuss report that a change was impending in the Amer ican state department. Changes at Washington did not trouble Singleton, who was sure of his tenure. He said as much. and after some further talk Claiborne remarked:
 Your friend Armitage seems good sort"
 "Oh, yes; a capital talker and thor oughly well posted in affairs"
 "Yes; he seemed interesting. Do you happen to know where he lives- when he's at home?''
 Lord bless you, boy. don't know about Armitagew spluttered with the emphasis so thrown as to imply that of course in any other branch of human knowledge he would be found abundantly qualified to an- swer questions.
 But you introduced us to him-my sister and me- I assumed"--
 My dear Claiborne. I'm always in. troducing people! It's my business to introduce people. Armitage is all right. He's always around everywhere I've dined with him in Paris. and I've rare ly seen man order better dinner"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-15

at Fort Myer on the 1st of April, and it was now late March. He and his sister spent the morn- ing at t h e IF brothers school and were enjoy ing a dejeuner at the Monte Rosa. There ex- s t e d between them a pleasant co m r a des hip that was in mo- wise affected by divergent tastes a n d 'tempera- ments. Dick had just attained his captaincy and was the young est man of his ~n-t f- Gk-