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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-20

Wenherfu4 values ~ Mems
Tailor Made uuralled tor suits,
OYsrcoats craNensttss and
Trousers a me new line u
Meas Furnishings Hats Caps
ard SOFT cases Also Pull Dress
suits Tor fent
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TAX PROPOSED ON
DEADLY WEAPONS

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. March go.
"A nava way OF raising revenue
has bken proposed IN the house By
Repretemstiye Slsaon Of MlNsis-
aipp. ffis provided IN a biii no IN
tsodu4ea -4hat a 81 tax be- levied on
every BADLY weapon, such ~
pistoiA. 1lrk knives and brass
knuokiea manufactured and sold
within the United states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-20

"ponHonDy confeeaeH that be has
never settled with the preacher who
married him 20 Mrs Pnnsonby"
what explanation does he Of.
farYf
why, he says be hasn't been able
so FAR 10 catch the preacher out after
dark 49, Birmingham Age Herald
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WASHINGTON. March 20. Pres.
ident Taft arrived here at 7:.l
O'Clock this morning, having made
the trip from New York without any
important incident
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-20

Socialist viii Lseture--pr q. A.
r. steiner af Ballard viii deliver a
lecture sunday evening Al Arcade
hall at lao =. ~. The iurfurs.
which 10 spciailatie In character. -
upnn the subject. THE Last Days
IA the fsrgislatare Muaiu Viii be-
provided ana Ramsaai "a h FRYE
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Illustrated OrtIlOd0ntia
Lectures

by Dr. e. H. Stanley. az his rest
denee. 822 North fist st., even
Friday evening 10 the end of March
Subject for this evening. "Monti
Reading"
Want a house built? Find IN,
architect on page G. 80
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Hotel Crescent

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Lake CFnarent faf sale ~ rent NNa
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-20

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minute sarxiee 70 minufas from Pioneer ,
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-20

VIII Receive Friends--rhe ladies
of the Federation Of She w G. r.. ",
have issued a general Invitation 20
their friends through The Star 10
attend reception at the Y. NJ. c. A..
on Tuesday evening. March 23, from
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
Dog Suicides

NJ Camille klammarion IN an article
in French paper discusses the ques-
tion whether 1t is really possible for
dogs TO commit suicide like human be-
ings, and concludes in the affirmative.
His remarks were OccasiOned by the
alleged suicide of a St. Bernard dog.
who threw himself under a motor bus
in the Place ST. Sulpice recently, an
hour after his mistress died.
He argues. that the dog may be as%
sumed TO have known well as a
human being that a motor bus could
crush him to death. and when he got
in front of its wheels he probably did
so as the quickest way TO end his grief
a his mistreSs's demise
He relates another story, which. he
says, came under his own notice, OF a
dog who threw himself into a river
and deliberately held his head under
the water until he was drowned be-
cause his master, who did not wish 10
keep him any longer. had driven him
away from his home.
From these and many other incidents
which he recalls he concludes that the
stories of dogs having committed sui
eide are not so incredible as they may
seem at first sight. and he adds that
they may even have borrowed the in
stinct from man.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

after that before Mildred rushed into
the store one day. CRYING bitterly.
What is it. Mildred? Don't cry so,
dear. Is your father sick?"
20. no. not that They have taken
him to Jail, o. my poor. poor papar'
Taken him to jail? Why, what for?"
They say he stole lot of money.
But he didn't-he didn't"
Well dear, you stay here with me-
Maybe it will all come out right in the
end"
The day of the trial came. The poor
old man looked pale and sick. but he
held up his head as bravely as ever
The first witness was the man who
had lost the money. He told how his
store, which overlooked the creek, and
been entered from the back while he
was busy at the front and $50 stolen
The money was tied up in a sack and
was in a small safe in the back room.
Then man was called who had seen
'old man wilkins on that day creep
ing along at the back of Johnston's
store.
Mildred was the next witness. Mil
dred," said the judge. do you know
the meaning of an oath?"
Yes, sir" said Mildred. 1T means
that you won't tell lies. I couldn't,
anyway. on account Of my name"
What has that TO do with it? What
Is your name?
Mildred Washington wilkins. Mil
dred is for my dead mother; Washing
ton is cause l was born on the twenty
second of February. My grandfather
wilkins fought in the revolutionary
war. Il says on his tombstone a
brave soldier and an honest man..
You wouldn't expect a girl with a
name like that to tell lies, would you,
sir?"
We'll. Mildred. you may tell us
where You and your father were last
Friday morning"
We went fishing down by the
creek. Ny shoes were too bad for
me TO go TO school,"
Did your father stay with you all
the time?'
No. he went away for a long time.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
COZY NOOKS FOR CHILDREN.

.T-HE life Of child is imaginative and
:: is stimulated by the picturesqueness
and charm OF its surroundings, says An
foihette Rehmann Perrett in Good
2 Housekeeping. The world OF a child is
distinctive and worthy of its own archi-
teetural setting. This setting need not
be large. Even a nook offers great
Possibilities. This nook may be a part
of the family living room, a sheltered
conner Of a reception hall or a window
scar in the mothers upstairs sitting
room Sometimes a dormer window in
e \ attic can easily be transformed into
: a fascinating spot for childish reverie
and play
In planning a children's nook, long
easement window with plenty OF sun
shine is best. but even single sash
window can be made TO give happy
results II the nook IS large enough il
should have coy seats. but even a small
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
By Ella Hynes

" LIBRARY is a storehouse for
~ knowledge; it is a place of re-
search and investigation; 1t alone fur
nishes the base of supplies from which
the writer collects his treasury of in
formation. Here he gathers the wisest
counsel which aids him im laying the
foundation for scholarly composition.
One who is preparing himself for lit
erary work should read the standard
books, for the support they give
/. He must read for information.
Every student must be acquainted with
the worlds facts, he must be familiar
with the beginning and unfolding of
history. and the principles that underlie
this unfolding.
2. He must read for culture. Bacon
says: studies serve for ornament" :"
They certainly develop the artistic side
of mans nature by training him in the
intellectual expression of thought If
the faculty of discernment is cultivated,
the beautiful will be exalted. ideals
created and lofty purposes engendered-
In the province of poetry we find the
highest means of culture Matthew Ar
mold says: mo one can be familiar with
the literature of verse and not be Gull
tured." His imagination is quickened.
his taste refined and his whole nature
elevated and ennobled.
g. He must read for discipline. Bacon
also says Studies serve for ability"
and "Read in order to weigh and con-
sider." If we studiously read the
thought containing and thought pro-
ducing books the entire mental being
Is enlarged for careful study of the
language thought and general style of
great writer's disciplines the intellect
and trains the imagination.
4. The crowning aim of careful read
ing is inspiration. Read books that
awaken all the dormant energies and
stir the smoldering fires of the soul.
Read books that quicken the emotional
nature. while they elevate and refins
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
A LITERARY CHAT WITH THE JUNIORS

the spirit. This result is reached by
reading great biographies; studying &
great historical events or scenes such
as the battle of Waterloo; becoming
absorbed in the gradual unfolding OF
great tragedies as Hamlet or King
Lear; and above all studying the ora
tions which beat and throb with the
great principles of life.
When the would be writer has filed
his mind with knowledge. refined his
taste, strengthened his n.Sntal powers.
infused new life into every faculty by
becoming familiar with the master
pieces. then can he give expression to
thoughts that are full of guiding and
benefcent purposes. He will long to
better human conditions and write less
for gain than for good. Literature is
one of the great symbols of life, having
it's roots wide and deep in the soil OF
humanity, and it must come from the
very heart and life of a man. If it
reaches the lives and hearts of men.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
Mss LOUISE eAfFIEF-C FlLkS
WHY CHILDREN SHOULD LEARN TO RIDE

and II child is brought up where IL
can have a wholesome life and all IL
needs OF this exercise IL is a preveu-
tive against such weakness as so many
children are subject to-
Then comes the enjoyment OF riding
the pure fun OF the thing Most chill
dren will learn to love il il they have
any seIf-c0nfidence and are not afraid
OF horses Why, il the boy or girl has
4 pony see how much good Il will do
I know when I owned a Hungarian
pony. named Beauty. a risky little
beast. what pleasure found in riding
for miles around, exploring unknown
parts Of the county where there was
always danger or tramps. or some such
delightful terror. TO the distraction OF
my anxious parents While do not
recommend this. as a pastime. think
many Juniors will derive unlimited
pleasure from the ownership OF an an
imal which will prove far more COM
panfonable than. say. 4 bicycle or auto
mobile
To my mind there is nothing 50 de-
Iightful. so exhilarating. as 20 dash
along the beach on a cold. gray day.
as fast as the horse will carry me- TO
feel the wind whistling in my ears
the live. straining horse beneath me
feeling desire 10 win the race as we'll
rs I. What Joy, what unbounded joy
ii is, to race along in the fresh sea
air or on country road at twilight.
with the sky above and the earth be-
neatr! Do not such moments as these
make one feel the infinite JOY OF hv
ing?
1t is good for any one to learn all
the forms of horseback riding. il for
nothing but safety. Most people. how
ever, will enjoy hurdling. tandem rid
ing. and the like. while the drill that
is given in riding lessons is an excel
lent thing II one gets used to the
motion, one soon feels like a part OF
the horse. and seif-conhdence is as
sured when any other kind OF sport is
tried
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

nook can be delightful If it is raised a
step up from the general floor level and
httingly rallied in. Much OF the sue
cess Of nook depends upon it's pleas
ing proportions and upon its architec-
tural detail. A nook - feet long and 6
feet deep is of good size. If it's length
must be shorter, the depth should be
proportionately the same. The archi-
tectural details should be simple and
yet have a certain spontaneous youth
fulness. Architectural details have
subtleties all their own. A nook can be
made aged through the thickness of its
girders and youthful through the curves
Of rail: dignified through the proper
tions Of a panel and playful through
the shape OF a post top.
An alcove often makes an attractive
playroom. not only attractive in itself,
but In the life and interest it lends to
the room of which IL is a part. A low
wainscoting and a horizontal strip con-
tinuing the line of the low triple win
dows give a childish effect, which is
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
The Last Rose of Summer

'Tfs the last rose of summer
Left blooming alone;
All her lovely companions
Are faded and gone
No flower of her kindred,
No rosebud is nigh,
To reflect back her bushes,
Or give sigh for sigh.
I'll not leave thee. thou lone one,
To pine on the stem;
Since the lovely are sleeping,
Go, sleep thou with them
Thus kindly / scatter
Thy leaves DER the bed
Where thy mates OF the garden
Lie scentless and dea-
So soon may / follow.
When friendships decay,
And from Loves shining circle
THE gems drop away
When true hearts lie withered,
And fond ones are flown,
o. who would inhabit
This bleak world alone?
-Thomas Moora.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
His Horse

1t was cold. raw morning and the
rain came down in driving sheets. and
the chill northeast wind found its way
to the very heart of the pedestrian
who had yentured forth. The street
was practically deserted save for the
rows of boxes of ashes set out for re-
moval and the usual dilspidated ash
cart, which came slowly round the cor
ner. The ash man., old and worn
stopped the wagon and started TO de-
posit the rubbish in the cart, when a
thought seemed TO come into his mind
He hesitated, looked at the horse sIiy-
ering in the cold and then, without a
second thought, whipped off his di-
lapidated overcoat, threw il over the
horses back and, turning UP the collar
OF his threadbare jacket, he went man
fully to work.-T. a. McDermott in
the pelineator
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
, Juniors Who Are Devoted 10 the Horse

not so important except for the ap-
pearance, but the legs must be trained
to press hard against the saddle and
they can do so only when they are well
protected by heavy undergarments and
leggings coming over the knees.
POSITION ON HORSEBACK
The thing upon which insist the
most when 1 give lessons to juniors is
that they shall carry the body straight,
the head straight without stiffness and
the shoulders back. Nearly every act
in the life of child compels him to
have his head bent down and his shoul-
ders forward; at the table, at his desk
in school, in almost all his ordinary
plays; therefore a total difference
when he rides must necessarily do him
good.
MUST BE GOOD TO THE HORSE
Riding has also a moral effect upon
juniors, If you teach them to appre-
ciate the kindness of the big horse.
and his appreciation of good petting
or a good word I never allow my
pupils TO mount or dismount without
petting the horse. l ask them not to
use the whip except when it is abso-
luteiy necessary, and then to do so
with gradual force till the horse obeys,
and he must obey!
FOR THE FUTURE
I must add that besides the present
advantages, when the junior Will be a
man he Will be very thankful to his
parents for having enabled him to ac-
quire that precious accomplishment
which may be the means of brighten
ing his life and bringing him many
friends, as horseback riders over all
the world form kind of knighthood.
If you are rider you certainly are a
gentleman or lady
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

Az FASHINGTONS birthday anniver
M sary. is one held in reverence by
" every American boy and girl, and
as we all are likely to celebrate it in
some way a few suggestions may be
welcome.
II you should plan party for the day.
what could be pleasanter than TO make
II a fancy dress" affair and have all
the girls in Martha Washington dress
:or that Of the period. The Washington
dress or that of the period. The
eighteenth century costume, with high
wa5sted frocks and hair dressed high
an puffs, with powder and patches on
the face is very picturesque, and the
BOYS viii help the picture in knee
35reeehes. broadcloth coats, silk hose
"A nd. buchled shoes.
- The room in which your friends meet
-. .4vIil appear very gay II d. is festooned
in tie colonial colors, blue and buff
4gsii.h the Glorious red. white and blue
in strong evidence. All the decorations,
aS well as the dresses may be made
for little cost. as the colored papers.
So cheaply sold are very effective and
may be so used.
srfe same effect viii be pretty in the
dining room. and in the center OF the
table; place. on a tray, a small palm
plant Bank up the tray in gentle
sfops to the top of the pot and cover
pitl1er with moss or with the moss
green paper. On the palm or any little
9F,lsnr THAI YOU may use in place OF it
hang. artificial cherries and little
- fchets Of pasteboard. the cherries OF
sfle balls Of wadding or cotton COW
cred with water color paint and hung
on with green twine for stems.
:. Fold the napkins in the form Of
cooked hats and DEe little hafchetE, on
which the name OF each guest has been
z-ritten, 10 mark the places at the
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

N take no credit specially
y from lone WILDLY woman.
Them two things 1 never
=eauid stand: credit and charity.
We've he'd purity close pickins
SOMETIMES. Mildred and me. but we've
a1lns managed TO pay for what we got
Not but what I miss my terbacca
tqrrible; I'm as bad as an ole woman
. fur her tea; but IL I can't pay fur it
I3l go without"
But it isn't credit or charity. Mr.
wilkins onlX little favor from a
friend. You won't refuse that, will
yoli@~
Wen. then. I'll take IT and thankie
kindly. ma'am. And a stick of candy
for Afilored2 You sartainly are a kind
friend
=. e..I-es. Mildred Is my own little dar-
t-rert:3iot my grandfather. Her mother
sEs's heap toe young and purity a
/ woman for an ole codger like me:
though we sartainly was happy to-
zetleT But she died when Mildred
was only baby.
AFTER that ] lost my money and got
the fheumatiz and kept gettin' old. Of
:coMrse' so Mildred ana mes had purity
hard time.
F.. Lots Of folks has wanted ME to put
Mildred in q 'sylum. bu. I just couldn't
-eiS.e her up-and she couldn't give me
up:
eawell, goodby. and thankie kindly.
Tla.am- / sartainly'n pay for the ter
,bacca as soon's ] can"
- sFhey often came into the little store
- where. ] ruled supreme as the little
baker lady" though they seldom
: bought anything but bread. / watched
Them now as they went down the
street the old man stumping along
wfth his cane and the little girl trudg-
tns. along at his side. and L resolved to
help them If ever II was in my power
--Tle. opportunity came sooner than
-.eEpected.
=: 1t was not more than three weeks
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
Mand

Birds in the high hall garden
When twilight was falling.
Maud. Maud. Maud. Maud,
They were crying and calling.
Where was Maud? In our wood;
And I, who else. was with her,
Gathering woodland lilies,
Myriads blow together.
Birds in our woods sang
Ringing thro' the valleys,
Maud is here, here. here,
In among the lilies
I kfss'd her slender hand.
She took the kiss sedately;
Maud is not seventeen,
But she is tall and stately.
! to cry out on pride
Who have won her favor:
oh Maud were sure of heaven
If lowliness could save her.
know the way she went
Home with her maiden pOsy,
For her feet have touched the meadows
And left the daisies rosy
Birds in the high hall garden
Were crying and calling TO her,
Where is Maud. Maud. Maud?
One is come to WOO her
Look. a horse at the door,
And little King Charles is Snarling,
Go back. my lord, across the moor,
You are not her darling.
Lord Tennyson.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
By Louise Janfn

THERE are some people who do
not appreciate the value OF horse
back riding and who claim that
there are other things, such as dancing,
golf, automobiling. ETC., which are bet
ter exercise. These are invalids and
people who don't know. What most of
us need is exercise, and good. whole
some exercise at that. In everyday life
and in city life especially. we are apt
to forget that fresh air and plenty of
strenuous bracing work are esscntial TO
health.
There are many reasons why children
and especially young children, should
learn to ride. 1t is Strengthening,
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
San Francisco
BY Captain j. Diihan

:" JUNIOR can begin to take rid
ing lessons when he is able to
n fix his mind on facts that are
pointed out to him. have had
some good pupils who were just years
old; some others who were not ready
to begin at s.
BENEFITS OF RIDING
Riding for child has many advan-
tages. provided his instruction is we'll
directed The teacher has to study
first the character of his pupils There
is the one who is too confident and the
other who is too tinlid. To teach these
the instructor must not follow the same
lines. 1t is necessary after a few pre-
liminary lessons, to show the too dar-
ing pupil that there is some danger by
making him do more than a beginner
can do, or making him ride a horse
little more lively. On the contrary, the
timid junior must be kept longer on
very true horse and permitted to do
just easy things have succeeded
often in making q reckless boy careful
and timid one daring.
Physically, riding is the best exercise
a junior can have, because while the
muscles are in play the mind must also
be in action, and we know that the
combination of these two makes a per
feet being Certainly the boy who
realizes that he can manage such big
powerful animal as the horse has de-
veloped elf-confdence, which is a.
great asset in life.
HOW TO DRESS
The most important point TO be con-
sidered in dress is the way the legs
are protected. The body coverings are
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

-
emphasized by the low broadness OF
the toy cabinet The toy cabinet is the
very opposite of the toy box. A toy
box is a giant disrespecter of toy life
a toy cabinet is a model of patience
and neatness. The life of toy should
be precious to child, and the toy
cabinet where each plaything has a
place of its own is a teacher of hu-
maneness and lovingness Its shelves
and partitions should be put up with
a special regard for the toys it must
shelter. If they are cleverly arranged
they viii be strong incentive to or
derliness, for a child has an innate
love for clever compartments Can't
you remember how fascinating the tiny
trays and hat boxes of your dolls
trunk were? In the same way, a dolls
bureau is childish delight through
the quaintness and variety of its small
drawers. As for a writing desk. while
to parent its virtue depends upon
the comfort with which child can
write at it, to the child it's special ex-
cellence lies in the number of its
pigeonholes.
No child objects to comfort in a
chair, but the definition of comfort
able chair is as much matter of indi-
vidual preference with children as with
grown people. Surely wing chair is
the very symbol of chair comfort. Yet
a lover Of reclining will find it too
straight backed. There are all kinds
of easy chairs for children. but If
you want a childs chair that can be
taken from room to room and be
friendly with any grownup furniture
that 1t may meet, wicker chair will
have the advantage. Another adyan-
tage it has is the way it can be fresh
ened up. 1t may be its natural color
one year, but the very next Christmas
you can stain it or paint it in the
latest fashion. Many stains are used
on wicSer-willow and forest green,
weathered gray, nut brown, sealing
wax red, Indian yellow, delft blue and
ebony, not to mention French enam-
cling, gliding and bronzing. seat
cushion and back rest add greatly to
the chairs transformation. For these
such materials as Belfast homespun
fax and Alhambra linen in solid col
ors and figured Aberdeen linen and
cretonnes are very good.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

table tOn the reverse side OF these
namecards the menu may be written
even If IL consists but of cherry" ice
and "hatchet" cookies, These menu
namecards" make dainty souvenirs. and
your party viii be one long remem-
bered.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
The Easiest TO Spell

Which is the more dificult to spell
tweedledum or tweedledss? The former.
because the latter Is spelt with more
ga
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

.. thankie. ma'am, I can't
take no credit. specially
from a lone WILDLY woman.
Them two things 1 never