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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09
by BONNIE WHEELER.

A clowns lilo Ia not all fun. and
BABY June Mllmar. tho tiny acrobat
at the Streets u Cairo. on tho Pay
Streak. at the Ayr E grounds.
can testify to this, II you don't be.
lieve ne.
hahy June mutlnied last night
shs dlda't want To perform. and Il
took no end OF coaxinE to got her
TO 20 on with hor act. which IL tho
star performance OF the street show
In the Turkish village, When she
did make her appearance. Il was
with a poui. and her usually sunny
disposition was covered with a yery
dark. anlihoua cloud
She Was Real Mad.
BABY June wanted 10 play with
a most sbootlful' cart which ono
u the small Turkish malaeua had
annexed somewhere. and the small
eat acrobat In the world. like oihem
Of her sex. wanted her oxn way.
and she dld not klso In TO hof moth.
er very gracefully She stamped
her tiny foot and looked daFesfu
At tho crowd. who haaftleaaly
laughed At hcf dIacomfllure where
upon habY June vented her spite.
The little pats with which aho l.
wont to earcss her fathers oheak
Just before b. ms her 10 the pefll.
Gus position on top Of hia head.
changed. and the tinY palm was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09

planted. not In n aoft pat, but IN a
fcsoundlnE slap on the side Of bis
face
Then She Was Sorry,
Then. like many an older woman.
she was sorry for her anger and
stopped over and healed the check
with baby kisses The rest Of her
act abe was the smillug. happY baby
who has Wnn the hearts " the Wis,
itors 10 the Turkish village,
nahy Jana began her life as an
acrobat Nhan fhe was Only 10
months old, and she Ia today known
as the youngest acrobat In tho
world She was years old the
first dAY sf laai June She vas 4
June baby. nov she IA BABY lune.
Began a Year Ago.
baby 1unps first act. whom sha
vas not a rear old, was to Hlt in
the palm Of hcr fathers hand and
smile and bob her head 10 the aud
icner She learned her first iunenta
In feafiasaasas AZ that time Nos
she balances on top " hof m0fhefa
head with apparent enioymeiit ieK.
caps when she u on strikel. and
BABY junsa mother Gypsy NilmAr.
viii In turn balance on Papa Mii.
mars head This places the tiny
acrobat in pre,ty elevated place.
but she doesn't seem 10 mind Il.
and smiles and kisses her tinl hard
10 the dear people. Who smile. Ahd
wave back
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09
COMPLETE RAILWAY
HIDDEN IN CRY

4 INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July \
4 IA railway hidden In the 4
4 heart Of the city A complete 4
4 railway which has been In 4
4 operation for 10 years has 4
4 been found here. And Il Is no 4
4 mean railway. II has locomo. 4
4 uycs and cars. and Is nearly a =
4 mile In length. Boltor still 4
4 for the owners -itH earnings 4
4 are $4,000 a year. 4
4 The railroad was discovered =
4 by tax ferrets when the dlrec. 4
\ tors OF the company filed pa. 4
4 pers increasing the capital 4
\ stock from $4,000 10 500 600. 4
4 Why the railway was never 4
4 listed for taxation Ia not o. 4
4 planned by the county or state 4
A Officials. Il was built 10 years 4
4 aRo and has done a profitable 4
4 business all that time IN 4
4 awitchlng freight cars OF 4
4 other lines. Its rights and 4
4 franchises are exclusive lust 4
4 tho same 40 tho srnateat trunk 4
ine. Every foot OF the track \
\ Ia within the city limits. with. 4
4 In a sione'a throw Of tho state 4
4 capitol \
A Crawford Fairbanks, the 4
4 Torro llaute broweE ~ the 4
\ president Of the company. 4
4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09

And the old hen moves In a sot
Of her own.
Marriage Is gamble when there
Is money back Of II.
IT'S difficult for stout woman
10 get away from solid facts.
We would all have our rlghts II
50 many thlags didn't 30 wrong
II an actress Is called an old
atager les enough to mako her
fuasy.
Some people are criticised be.
cause they won't talk and some be.
cause they will.
The average man seems 10 have
a natural talent for manufacturing
hot air. Chicago NewB.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09

The reason a man abuses million
aires Is he wouldn't II he was one
When q girl has beautiful eyes irs
wise 10 ten her 50, whether they
are or not,
Marrying for money Ia az easy
a way to get II ~ gambling In tho
stock market
What a woman adnlres about men
II how smart nhe can make them
think she thinks they are.
The time a man really knows what
cusa words we're invented for 10
when he steps on a collar button In
bare foni New York Presa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09

II mus, be a great relief to Mr..
sllrlch to he now able to cease
doing the thinking for eighty mil.
lion people.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09
Saturday Hosiery Specials

ohildron's Stockings. In browns and blacks, lri
I'D, por rAlf ..sts.ss...ss.sssss.ss.st
Or VIZ pairs for ...s.,....................
All sizes In the very scarce "oHblood" color,
chlldron'H sloehiuga minimum. .t...25e
Ladies' Box Lisie Hose. extra quality. usually 2bc
POT pair Saturday, box Of pairs .....-.48Oc
tadica' all pure silk Hose very fine. double heel.
sole and toe In blacks. tanH, FfaYa. plnkr and
leading shades. Very special Saturday. 500
Ladies' Line Vests. all styles. BE value satur'
nhyssfsFssss sfstttttttsFss. .Etttfsstss t<bf
Fo~nea Celebrated kltsk f6Bution Length
Gloves, blacks. tana. gfaya, the tlo0 fi.la and
tlbV qualities ststsst.tsssss.tsts .ts+ss. zoe
imported Channels Gloves, washable. the $3.50
quality, Saturday ...,..,s..s...s.t..s.ti .f3
First Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09

The mos, puzsllug thing Of It all
Is. how do all these homlcldal
eranks know that Taft Is presl.
deni7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09

rhe ArtiHi-Hn you refused bim7
lho Vlgltnr-i dld--ha has d paet
n out Ills past
Dc Visitor Maybe. but no can't
me FOR o. biotteri-f'rom london
Iflpn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09
Tub Suits

gngan shade trimmed Of nav
Of brown aud lace insertion Ve special al = $500
Dotted Lawn ffns-Nlh eo.h bo ann '1'' Irish IN
etons; COLOR white WIN black blue PINK ana navy do special 1878
Tailored Popn sufn white PINK ana hg u 'nh jacket sgclae
semi lifting back tailored eull ana pockets 9g i special $1,000
rolling pearl buttons 9p skirt band H.
Special
white blue zbou
long strictly tailored 9g farcd skirt Special On
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09
BAMLARGE0NS

End of the week specials that prove attractvey ntereo
to thrifty buyers Here you find quality merchandise" pc
much less than elsewhere
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09

You say the cook that subbubs
married has left him
Yes. force Of habit. you know;
Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09

A tree that affords thee protcc-
ton. do not order Il 10 be cut down
ARABIAN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09

= dom, know. uuisss Hamlet had
been doing business with tho Danish
secret service. Washington star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09

The man who darea TO DO right
must expect 10 earn HIS own living,
Dallas News.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09

a fresh young man Is apt to spoil
early IN llfe. Denver Times,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09

= saw you At the opera last night
How did you enjoy III
sOh, In the usual way"
sfluw's thatf"
Listening to the conversation. -
New York procs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09

whsro she could undertake male
roles successfully.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09
Children's Wash Dresses

slightly and we'll made slrea 2 to 6. Russian.
French and yoke styles. made In nice quality
ehAmbray and Rihshamn. Priced at ,...,75c
Infants dainty Tuscan Lace Braid BoHnets .
noger and ribbon trimmed Special ...s1.25
LADIES' WAlsTs-Nine styles. tailored, lingerie
and Dutch neck; excellent values. :. 81 .S5
Second Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09
STAR DUST


"A ein'. lily
complexion sllus
willis in IN hot
sun,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09

fO-ln. figured Etnmino full range Of colors. sslt
able for curtains. side hanginga over droD,
etc. Special ",,,.... ...,,......,......2st
Third Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09

In fhe|
toraey L
fAterdee
f Mill con-
rs or ~
si,crney
these Id
Who Is
ing cod
0iympia
4 b In ths
II n III
q for the
klanrioe
Hudson
Sksekle
f,arin.
heys pre-
Cd tina;
might tai
coming
The asso
h.il Send
rriulw D.
islature
yides fol
sent up
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09

Slightly muased Muslin Underwear tomorrow !,
nef0urth less than usual pfieea
Muslin Gowns at one-foarth off,
Muslin Skirt al 0ue-iourih off
Muslin Drawers n unefaurih on
Muslin Corset Covers nj one fourth of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09


you say the cook that subbubs
married has left him
Yes. force Of habit. you know
forgot she was married to him."--
Judge.
A thief knows a thief as wolf
knnwa a wolf -aarmnn
What DID Hamlet mean by telling
Hinraiio there were mure thinEn In
heaven and earth than were drcamt
q in his philosophy
y don't know. unless Hamlet had
been doing business with tho Danish
secret sorylco. Washington star.
The man who darea TO DO right
must expect 10 earn hia own living.
--Dnllha News
My cocoa'a cold. aieniy an
nouncod the gun old gentleman to
his fair waitress
Put your hrt on she swcetly
suggested Thu Observer
As good eat tho doyii Ms the
broth ho IA boiled ln.-nntoh.
= saw you 1T the opera last night
How did you enjoy IT.
sOh, In the usual way.
HHuws thatf"
Listening to the conversation -
New York Procs
Resentment has to be Killed be-
fore one can have complete content
ment Florida Times Union.
"what became Of that rich uncle
u ynufa7'
i think hos dead. but don't
know"
aGeol How aid he lose all his
maneyy"-cloyeland Leader.
4 fresh young man Is apt to spoil
early IN Me- Denver Times,
Mrs Jcnncr Ice ondcEn-"ilow
have you managed TO keep your cook
SO longf"
Mira dadaboui -"My husband has
pull with the police department,
We have the handsoneut officcr on
the force stationed in our street.
Chicago Tribune,
II must have kept Solomon pretty
busy explaining to every one OF
them that anyhow he laved her bot
taf than all tho olhcrs.-New York
Press.
And did you enjoy your African
trip, malor7 How did you like the
savagcsr
eOh they were extremely kind
heartfelt They wanted to keep me
there for dinner London Opinion
4 tree that affords theo protor-
tlon. do not order Il 10 be cut down
Arabian,
Woman'a Privilege.
Iie--She's queer girl
She Yea she rhanapa hcr mind
as often ~ ahe done her waist -iino
Judge.
A Convert 10 Economy.
Tommy Mamma, we have TO be
very saving, haven't WEI
Mamma-Yos dear
TOMMY was Just thinking. sup
pose We 'conomlsc on cod liver oil
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-09
Jewelry Items

Souvenir Spoons. usually 81 70. Saturday. ~ 90
A large assortment OF Belt Pins. Dutch Collar Pins
and brooches, priced asc t0............. $500
Plain and fancy Hafretioa new assortment Zoe,
15e. zoe. use, soc nd............,..61 f
Patent Leather Hand Hays ..............s 81 80
Merry WIDOW Silver Hand BagH ........s1 so
Anthony Shopping Rags. real leather and eatlsfao-
tory In point Of wear, sf.55, $500. $3.50
hnd tsssastsss ssssFtsstftss tf ssssssss ht.DU
Wash Belts. embroidered and tailored. .... .35e
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-03-06
Observation-Disclosures
HENRY WATTERSON, Editor.

Is a Nationai Newspaper, Demo-
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news without fear or favor. The regu-
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Daily Courier Journal a year, $500;
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We, will give you combination cut
rate on Daily or Sunday if you will
write Nhis paper.
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.THE FLAMING SWORD"

An ably edited religious magazine,
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of man, and the coming of Christ,
and contains also, the strongest and
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ever before advanced, social and po-
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TO THE LAWYER.

Special-The Forum will be pleased
to have that legal notice, divorces,
etc. 1t is a paper Of general circula-
ton; careful in reading proof; no err
rors shall occur. Published regularly
and out on time.
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POLITICAL POINTERS.

No respectable, law abiding, progress
sive, property owning. or prospective
property owning, colored man can af-
ford to be against ex-Lieutenant-
Governor Sherman.
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If the average colored person will
lodges and socials, his children will
of business as he will readily do for
expend as many dollars in some kind
have a job when they grow up, Ell?
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1.-THE Needs of the South" by
Sutton e. Griggs, Of Nashville,
Tenn. is a most comprehensive PAM
phlet, we'll written, logical, pointed
and irrefutable. He is master in
the use of choice English and elegant
in the words selected.
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ular news store, handling all colored
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FOR SALE AT BROWN & NEIL'S
The Freeman and the New York
Age and all colored literature; in
Guiding copies of the FORUM.
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That Negro Business Mems League
is the timeliest thing Of the last dec
ade organized here.
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The Dunbar
News Company

Is the place where all colored papers
and magazines can be had. Call at S15,
S13 E. Washington, or 306k S. 9TH.
purpose, step by step, to create a reg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
FIR M GU T O F
T II E D E E p
By George Hubbard
Drawing by George Varian

stop to think am afraid l might lose my nerve
SO that is another way in which you are helping me.
for writing to you keeps me up. and l have to be,
with Bland, example for the six men, all of whom
are behaving splendidly.
though l always knew l. could not nave the
James Crogan, with only his pay to think OF such?-
still for all the immense brief space of eight
l was her, and for that time you mine
An impossible foreigner from of the embassies
at your other hand made possible your giving all
your time and attention to
There is surely DANGER you asked with grave
frown your pretty brow.
THE inventor, Verrnger, would never admit
that l laughed
II know you answered with distracting air
of wisdom. Why must there be such things? Why
cannot everybody be always at peace and happy
instead of your having to risk your life?
Does it make any difference l demanded
quickly and reckessly.
of course you replied demurely. ] hate to
think of anyone of my friends being in peril
The words not much; but there was mo-
ment,-a swift slight, wonderful, momentary dawn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

the deepest secret and the most trusted per-
sonal confidence.
Il try forget the tons of dull green water above
us. the black sticky below. where are rest
is in truth like dream fearful obsesson of a night
mare. and when | let my mind wander at all the
horror begins to seize feel great hshy shouts
thrust nOsng along the sides of the boat and though
they not there | see great devil eyes staring
through the thick glass of the portfolios have
sensation of unknown frghtful monsters of the sea
floor separated from only by this fraction of an
delrious vision of huge sicky pale myriad tenta-
Cled octopus with stealthy feeers reaching out and
Selling and holding helpless craft, which resem-
bleS SO much another creation of the deep that /
But that's the direct way to madness. l must keep
close hold on myself; for the principle is the
as if the world could have full official report of the
end. l must be worthy of your-friendshp darling
WE sailed at eleven this morning. and three miles
" from the floating light off Breton Reef
submerged. The Falchon is not of the porpoiS-
ing type: but submergence is secured by means of
four hydroplanes. Longitudinal stability is thus
better maintained. Our purpose was to descend to
boat continued to go down until it touched ground
shown by the submergence dial at a depth of
hundred and forty feet. This is almost beyond the
limit of safety and the pressure soigreat that the
water at began to perColate slightly through
the seams of the plates forming the hull.
I'VE quickly discovered that. owing to the mex
plcabe absence of a single small screw, the action
The hand pumps which should have enabled us to
empty the auxiliary and the principal submergence
tanks. were in equally mysterious fashion out of
order and useless. In fact the entire apparatus
appeared bedeviled. Even the door of the diving
compartment through which the crew ordinarily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

might reach the surface with life preservers is
damned fast and cannot be opened We carry
these trials no torpedo tubes, and even that des-
perate of safety cannot be tried. We as
absolutely shut in here if ncased in
bank vault land with the timeock set,-in
case the time depending the continuance of the
loss there is not enough to keep going now for
more than two hours and half
The terrible irony of it. the COMPOUNDED tantaza-
ton. is that if this miserable missing little piece of
the machinery could be found, Immediately enough
the tanks could be emptied and we should float
to the surface more quickly than we sank. You
restricted space SO small an object this
escape eight pairs of eyes scrutinizng each nook
and corner is marvelous,eyes seeking for the only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

of color made YOU even more beautiful. you
turned in unusual confusion Count This or Prince
That whoever the foreigner was. Anyway. Just
for instant, had wild. impossible hope, and
HOWEVER, that l saw the folly of it at once and
- have never known the again. very likely
If | were here cut off from the world and forever
from you with the knowledge that was losing you.
that would be than losing life, and that be-
lieve l could not endure
ITO think that l can never see you again. never
hear you speak or laugh, watch the distract
ing way you have of sometimes half turning your
ject,-the bewildering fashion in which you place
your finger on your lips in thought the absolutely
maddening habit you have of occasionally saying
the most commonplace thing in a whisper as II 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

e room, compart ment. cabin
whatever way the place might be
described. had few likenesses; in
fact, had no exact similitude in all
the world The aspect was some
thing the same as might be pre-
sented by the inside of the linn
CUISINE body of an automobile
containing a good deal of the
machinery More exactly, perhaps,
it resembled the interior of a con-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
Robber Discovered.

Tuesday while Mr. Werlich was mt the
campground his home was entered and
thoroughly ransackcd. A box containing
a $40 gold piece and other minor coins
was missing, and suspicion pointed to
Dayton, the l1-ycar-old son Of Lee Mil
Ter, who has been making his home on
the premises and knew where the key to
the house was kept. After thorough cx-
animation he confessed to the theft. re-.
turning all the money except some Of the
coins, which lac had thrown away.
Believing that lac might be implicated
in the store robbery lac was again put in
the sweat box finally confessing and lead
ing Mr.. Werlich 10 where he had hidden
the key 10 the back door of the store. He
had spent the money taken from the till.
The boy had already served time in the
reform school at Pruntytown and was out
on parole. II was decided 10 send him
back and lac left yesterday afternoon for
that institution in charge OF y. +. Carroll
IL appears now that the bloodhound
was not at fault, as lac followed the trail
10 the rear Of the Baptist church, which
adjoins the Werlich home.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05
VIII You Help Us7

Will you help us2 You, who now hold
the paper before you. Don't think We
mean somebody else and pay no attention
To- this appeal. II is you.
Now, W. want You to give us any i'm
formation OF anything that happens in
our town 30 that We may make better
paper. II there is bit Of news that il of
Interest to You il will be- interesting to
other. viii you let us have that news2
We do not want scandal. or backyard
quarrcls or anything that will or can in
any way iniurc the feelings OF anybody,
but II your church, or your lodge, or So
cicty OF association of which you are u
member has done anything or is going to
do anything, tell us about IT, II you are
going away tell III 40 that we can inform
your ncighbors and friends. II you have
friends visiting let us tell who they are.
We want TuE ARGUS to he more of a
homo paper than it has been and We need
you To help as Drop i'm and see us or
write the information in your way. II il
IL not the regulation newspaper way we
will make il so. Sign your name every
time. We want 90 know who are our
friends. Under no circumstances will the
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