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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-09-15
Castles, |,
"a mans house shoul
:le," said the patriot.

"Yes," answered Mr.
"that sounds well. But loS of the
castles I observed while travelling
abroad were distinguished by the big
mortgages they carried. Washing.
tol Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-09-15

parent, appendicitis
that enables a good
up a mans anatomy 3
entire bank account,
Star. N
80 ~, = " itylshl3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18
ENRACED TAC0MANS
STOP STREET CARS


Hiram C. Gill; candidate for the republican nomination io
mayor thinks would be well suppress the newspapers
that good men may be induced for office without fear
of criticism Mr. Gill declared himself meeting he at
tended last Wednesday night Asked by newspaper Thurs
day explain his words Mr. Gill said he referred particularly
to obscure evening paper that had been slanderng him
We imagine that Mr. Gill referred The Star because
ready admit that the appeaon fits but because
know that Mr.. Gill would like suppress
And STILL bless your soul Mr.. Gill; haven't begun to
talk about You yeti
Had we, might have told of the despicable
who have paid you in capacity at
torney, IL is true them immunity from punish
men for iniraeton of the laws!
We might have told how you left your seat presi-
dent of the city council hurry the police station
the liberty upon bail OF and women from the
lowest depths Of Seattle's underworld
We might have told that it is always you that the
gamblers and the maeques the fallen and the law
breaking saloon keeper rush for aid every time they find
themselves involved with the police
We nigh, have been justified in expressing the belief
that nasmueh you have served these clients we'll while
you have been the employ the city councilman and
acting mayor times you would continue TO serve
them should you become Seattes chief executve
We might have told that your campaign is being
financed by money taken from the backs and mouths
of and children the bars Of the lowdown
looms OF this cityl
We might have told that all the way down San
Francisco gone that should you and your
saloon friends succeed in the coming campaign Seattle is
be made the Paris OF the Pacific and welcome haven
for those who prey upon their fellow meni
We might have told that while your campaign head
quarters osensbly the Butler hotel your real head
quarters in the office of the saloon OF Arnold Zbnde
representative in the city council OF the saloon and gam
bling interesssi
Al OF these things and many more might have told
Mr. Gill, had really been talking about YOU.
We don't want you TO think like say these thing.
OF YOU We would rather hundrcdiod be able speak
kindly OF you But can't find anything in your public life
OF which might speak we'll We find only this
the underworld and for fear that persons might 90
polls and for YOU without full knowledge OF the sit
have determined it be duty enlghten them
We sorry. Mr. Gill; that you should have invited such
criticism by becoming candidate for the high office of mayor
OF Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18

postofflce as they form human
arcs In front of the windows labeled
with the first letter OF their name,
but II Is during the Christmas holt
days that they flock there In great.
est numbers.
They are coming to their little
shrines IN the hope of being made
well OF the scourge OF homeslek.
ness. and their faces tell the story
OF their souls desire. Hope. fear.
confidence and dread are there de
picted In panorama that moves
by inches There are girls and
boys there away from home for the
first time, learning their first bitter
lesson OF solitude In a great city;
there are men and women long
Injured to absence OF relatives and
friends, whose stOicism breaks
down under the stress Of the Yule-
tide festivities around them. and
they, like the lonesome boy and
girl, yearn for that letter.
The Girl Waits.
In front of the window stands a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18
NO HAPPINESS,
No XMAS FOR
HOG[E FAMILY

There viii be no Christmas for
the HoEle family this year miafor.
tuae and poverty have wilied IL.
And who cares
To the business man. the profes.
sional man-~to most every body
there are other aiteonsaming top
les OF interest Even their neigh.
hors are unconeerned With them
they are just the Hogle family.
Therefore. why hOthsF7
In "A dilapidatcd little shack ia
West Seattle. Mrs Jane Hogle and
her tatherless brood Of four young
STEERS, ranging IN axe from II years
70 three weeks. live amid squaior
and want OF all things.
Three weeks ago Mrs HoRle
save birth 10 a bouncing boy. Now
she Is dnomed--an invalid for life
The boy IL unnamed as yet. the ali
Important question 81 food for her
four little ones occupying her de
clining strength
When Mrs. HugIe felt the crucial
moment approaching. she sent In
a hurried call for physician
Several hours she waited IN agony
Then the message came haek
The doctor ia too busy to come.
That Is why Mrs Hogie ia an In
valid today.
Here are some reasons whv there
viii be no Christmas at the Hngla
home. The rent Is due and only a
few groceries remain in the little
shack. Notice has been received
that unless the present fuel and
grocery BILLS are paid at once. no
more trust wIil BE- given.
How different viii be Christmas
hin.
There the romplng of little rosy
feet 10 the nurseries can be heard.
Laughing faces Of bright.eyed cher.
uhs greet the dawn--and above all
the hum and screech or valuable
toys that will be broken later and
thrown into the rubbish reccpiaclee.
Rows OF stockings Bullying with
goodies will line the spacious fire.
places. And then the Christmas
trees. loaded down with games. toys.
ehoo-choo carr. shoes and books
and a thousand things 10 make the
Young heart glad, And withal. a
beautiful celebration OF Christs ad.
vent
II Is little wonder why there will
Be no Christmas at tho Hogle
home
And who caresg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18
Different Sides to the Ques-
ton as TO Whether
Workmen Should Get
Their Pay Envelopes on
Saturday Night or Wait
Until Following Week.

Now, would you rather get paid
on on Saturday or Monday
This question II aEitatlng many
cities throughout this country. and
al some tiule or other viii come up
Tor adjustment in the places u has
not already hit.
Monday IL az present pay day for
about 10000 u the $4,000 workers
In seattle. About 5000 % the re-
rnainder got paid on Tuesday. and
nearly all the rest on Saturday
The total weekly pay roll OF Seattle
IL close to 100000
The principle back n Monday AZ
q universal pay day IL the abolish
Ing 81 the so-caiied Blue Monday"
so named because 81 the morning
after thee day before feeling that
pcrvadea the day
Always the "Blds Monday"
The result IL. employers say. that
IN many cases workmen come late.
and in other Instances they don't
come 70 work at alt and whether
they come late or not, there IL
always observed an efficiency slump
Hence Monday became known as
Blue Monday"
Seattle employers who have In
augurated the Monday pay day say
that II RboiisheH the tired feeling
FOR there IL no financial means By
which the feeling can be acquired
over Sunday.
The Monday pay day stops the
enormous waste, they say. bankers
generally favor II. too. for they say
there is more left for saving out
Of the Monday pay envelope than
there IL out Of the Saturday envei-
ope.
Some employers any that wives
favor a Monday pay day because
on Monday there IL less temptation
TO spend some Of the money for un-
necessarica.
What the Wives Say.
Some Of the wives. however. say
that the Monday pay day has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18

money TO pay for II and inwardly
resent the formalities that take up
80 much time.
Yet there are life stories 10 be
read on this strip of faces-stories
OF long cndeavor and self denial
that has now come to its reward.
There are fathers there whose
countenances are tinged with re.
greet that they must play the part
OF q long distance Santa Claus.
there are sons and daughters who
wish the sum they are about TO
send We're larger, Perhaps there
are a few who feel they are going
TO disappoint some loved one, hut
for the most part they are all
happy.
AS the clerk hands each one a
slip of blue paper which viii mean
SO much to some ono far away. the
recipient gives up his place at the
head of the line and Joins the broad
stream which flows out through the
revolving doors, which necessarily
DIX the JOY and sorrow OF Christ.
mas in the postoffice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18
UMPIRE ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF THE
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NEW YORK, Dec. iS.-Thomas
Lynch, of Meridian. Conn, today was
unanimously elected president OF
the National league John Heydler,
who has acted as president since
the death OF Harry Pulliam. was
chosen secretary. Lynch was nom-
mated by John T. Brush of the New
York club.
Thomas Lynch. the leagues new
president, is a familiar figure to
the older fans of the National cir
cult For many years he was
member of the organizations UNI
pire staff and bore the reputation of
being the best arbiter In major
league baseball His election to one
OF the most important billets In or
ganized baseball. Il is thought. will
meet with general approval.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18

corner In which they may read. OBJ
liyious of the human eddies that
swirl around them.
Down another corridor other lines
OF men and women are formed,
pointing toward the money order
windows They are different from
their general delivery fellows. They
staIsd straighter; they hold their
shoulders squarer and their faces
shine with satisfaction They are
sending money home; they are dis
pensing happiness.
More Cheerful There.
Already they can see the faces
back home Frightening Christmas
morning as their letter is received.
No suppliants OF fortune are they;
they hold good fortune in their
hand and pocket and are drinking
deep of the delight OF giving. Tho
same maehlne.like clerk is be-
fore them. but they do not look at
him through tear-wet eyes. They
ask for what they want In the man
ner OF voice OF those who have the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18
BY T. J. DILLON.

As the time until chrptmas
grows shorter. the lines Of men
and women stretching away from
the general delivery windows Of
the Seattle postoffIce grows longer.
Every day sees new faces In the
BIow-shnfflng ranks and every day
sees old ones. Tho new faces are
bright with hope; the old ones
drawn with the sickness OF hope
deferred. They are all there for
one purpose--the letter from Home.
A recent report OF the postal de-
partment places Seattle second In
the Hat Of general delivery cities.
There are more general delivery
letters handled here than there are
in New York OF Chicago The
human tide always ebbing toward
the West brings to Seattle men and
women from every state In The
union men and women who speak
Of home" as somewhere TO the
East and South.
They can be seen any day In the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18

young woman. a picture OF suppl
cation. She came 10 the great wide
West with a brave heart and con
fidence IN her fate. ready 10 strive
and suffer and scorning 20 be weak
Today she can hardly hold back the
tears that crowd up TO her eyes. and
her voice is low and husky as she
repeats her name TO the automatic
clerk who works inside.
How eagerly she watches his face
as with the deft fingers OF lonS
practice he shufflos the letters from
the top 10 the bottom OF the pack.
age. She gazes with a pleading
look az II Il we're I'm the power of
the clerk 10 give her a letter-as II
her happiness depended on his per.
sonal whim Aud all tho time the
package Of letters he Is holding be
tween his thumb and fOrefinger
grows smaller and hope dies from
her eyes until there IL but 4 faint
spark left Like the gambler, she
pins her faith on the last letter, the
last letter Is for Some oIN, why
should It not be for herr Nearer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18
ADNEss and JOY HOPE And DESPAIR MNGE HUMAN EDDEs P0soFFCE

and nearer the swift fingers draw
10 the last one and the clerk
shakes his head. whisks the package
into its compartment. and the
young woman bows her head In
submission and falls out of the
ranks.
Nothing today" Maybe it'll come
tomorrow, and once more the fires
OF hope are kindlod In her heart TO
burn despite the smotherlng doubts
and despair Of the next twcnty-four
hours
And Another Comes.
And as she walks away. sorrow
Ing In her disappointment or bitter
in her expectations unfulfilled
another has taken her place IN front
OF the impersonal clerk. who dis
pengos happiness or sorrow as
grimly unconcerned as the Fates.
Those who get letters walk away
with quick stride and head held
high. some are so news-hunRry
that they cannot wait 10 get outside
the postoffIce, but must find some
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18
DID THE DEVIL
LAUGH AT THIS?

Tragedy Comedy God
knows Maybe the devil
laughed. Maybe the angels wept
In heaven who knows?
They met near the corner of
Second av. and Pike ST. this
morning. evidently BY chance.
The woman. turning her face
away. tried 10 pass. But tho man
clutched her BY the sleeve
Alice. won't you come back
IN go crazy II you keep this up.
n only for the kids sake
The woman turned now and
looked the man in the eye coldiy.
When she spoke. her voice was
hard She laughed. without mer-
rimcnt
Don't be tragic That's all
over 90 on now, I'm not even
going to talk about Il. Good
bye"
Was II the devil laughed as
the woman swept on7 or the
woman herseIf7 Somebody did.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18
Ysople Turn Down Al
dichism 5000 to 440 in
Poll of Big Independent
Magazine.

NEW YORK. Dec. is.--Appar-
wsly indicating that the country.
as still loyal to President Taft.
! supporting the socAiled "lusuF-
eri movement" the results OF a
rcxafssnal straw ballot will ap.
~ rext Tuesday In the January
1.mhsr OF Success magazine.
Particular interes; Il attached 20
A. ballot because a similar poll
~ rear enabled Success % predict
,rzssieally the exact division OF the
electoral vote Ia the presidential
slfcsiun.
is.io2 Replied.
0r Nov. . Success mailed 20 its
asae he subscribers a list OF ten
&saficns. designed TO sound the
sssftade OF the public. To these
xrstions i3.i09 replies we're re
nlss1. OF those who answered
kJfn we're republicans. 3.at3 demo
oats and i.S2s independents. pro
Enl.ionists and members Of other
nr,les Practically every state In
~ union was represented among
i1e replies.
Ii letter that accompanied the
sess'ioas. the recent tour OF the
prssid<nt was recalled. and his posi-
trn euacsrElng both past and pend.
W legislation explained. The
sttisude Of the several prominent
kEisiaings who have been explain
hs he tariff for the last few
months also WAS outlined.
The Questions.
k'sf reviewing these explana.
1szs. the voters were asked 20
e61a;s their opinions. The tabu-
- suestions and answers show
IT, faws.
Nkst question Was. do you
l1le~ your vote for the prasi-
A~M candidate last November
~ sisely castE@
q the republicans answering
w. said yes" aud $40 voted mo. =
\ me democrats. z.323 voted yes
~ zeg mo-
The second question xaa: Are
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CONTINUED on Page Ski
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18
EVANGELIST NABS THlEvES-MAKES
THEM PRAY FOR THEIR SALVATION


RICHMOND. Cal. Dec ls--Nnacular Christianity as nd.
vocaied by the Rev resulted pray
meeting In the robbers
after being relieved OF their plumber compelled
the floor while verhoeven asked Divine pardon for their
msdeeds
Late Last evening the evangelist awakened by the
proving In his bedroom. Shrnging from his bed he
grapped with counters
reached their had desired effect the in
ruders obeyng the preachers disgorge
Then the amazement OF the thieves calling
officer. Nerhoeven compelled
prayer After presenting with bible
him mend his the %
and bowed them into The night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18
Tie Up Cars All Night and
Refuse to Pay Extra Five
Cents Inside City Limits.

/ TACOMA. Dec. IS.-The begin
ming Of big street railway war
that may ultimately lead 10 the
municipal ownership OF the city
street car lines, opened here last
night when 500 citizens OF the SUBJ
urbs OF Fern I'm. FARMLAND and
Spanaway were held up by block
ade on their line and compelled to
camp out I'm the cold all night be-
cause the residents OF Fern Hill
refused 10 pay more than five cents
car fare
The fight between the people and
the street railway has today result
ed In a situation unparalleled IN the
history OF the Northwest
Company Needed NiekeIs.
Wednesday night the city council
annexed Fern Hlll and three square
miles OF suburban territory. The
residents OF the annexed territory
claim this entities them 20 flve-cent
fare on the street railways, instead
OF 10 cents. which they had been
paying. Last night they refused to
pay more than nickel and the cars
we're stopped AZ Midway, the old
city limits, the company refusing to
carry them farther until full fare
had been paid.
BY midnight 500 people were
stranded. a shivering, helpless
crowd OF men. women and children.
Half Of the number belonged at
Spanaway and Falkland, and they
had paid full fare and demanded to
be carried to these points They
were not provided for. however,
and they were stranded the same
as those who had refused 20 give
the conductors full fare.
| Women Tainted.
| Women stood the cold as long as
possible and then collapsed. Mrs.
kiand. OF Larchmont. was taking
home daughter who had Just been
released from the hospital. follow
inK an operation. The young wom-
an tainted on the ground and lay
moaning for an hour until she could
be brought back TO town. Mrs.
Harvey. OF Woodland. tainted from
exposure. Mrs. Aionzo Dow col
lapsed and was taken home in a car
riage Many other women and chill
dren were unable TO stand the ex-
posure and were carried TO farm
ers' houses. A nearby grocery
opened up and dispensed coffee. sar-
dimes and crackers TO feed the multi
tude. but the stock was soon ex-
hausted. All night the crowd hung
on. waiting for the company 10 run
car through. Not a wheel turned.
The United States mail was held
back and passengers who had paid
through fare we're compelled to
camp on the spot and SILVER all
night.
200 There This Morning.
This morning witnessed a frost-
covered crowd OF a couple OF hun
dred, still maintaining the vigil.
Many had their uncooked suppers
still in their pockets. and their
wives at home still wondered why
they did not come. Today they
came back 10 town and wholesale
damage suits against the company
are now In course of preparation.
The annexation movement follow
cd a recent raise In all interurban
rates, and the suburbanitcs expected
to get reduced fare by annexation.
II they fail the city will probably
vote for municipal ownership. an
I ordinance TO provide for IL already
having been introduced in the coun-
ell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18
BUY A BUTTON-WEAR A BUTTON

Who hasn't button7
Button! Button, Button,
Every man. md s expected to wear a button
o N day. il day.
The AntiTuberculosis buttons
by tonight and the derived from
establishing a tuberculosis hospital
Agencies established
Pretty girls the saeswomen
their
and the sale viii until
Buy a buttoni
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18
MONDAY PAY DAY INCREASES EFFICIENCY,
EMPLOYERS SAY; UNIONS CALL 1T INSULT

decided drawbark. aE II forces them
70 save enough for thr following
sunday dlnner. and prevents aasur
day evening amusrmenta such 40
the theatre
Several prominent labor Leaders
have decided against The Monday
pay day on the grounds that il h
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18
DARK FOR
DIR. COOK

COPENHAGEN. Dec. is.-It was
reported today on high authority
that the committee Of the univer-
sity OF Copenhagen. in its prclim-
mary examination of his records,
failed 10 discover proof that DIR.
Frederick A. Cook reached the
North Pole. The committee has not
completed its investigation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18

f@&ed on lack % faith Ia the moral
Stamina % workinEsnsa. and % that
rA1rnt II an insult Tho employers
wao Pay on Monday or Tuesday.
ties say presume that their men
aFe unfit to be trusted with money
oyer Saturday, and they declare that
sksA suspicion ia uniuatified.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18
HEARTS
/ ARE IN XMAS
/ CAUSE, ALL SAY

o. course everybody knew the
nrkeI0rs would do the generous
Mns for the youngsters Christ.
- They kept on coming with
~ money and other contributions
- they always talk about their
3GArt Every blessed one OF 'em
ny hearts In this thing l
- ] could do more
. oze bachelor Is 50 impressed
80 this idea OF bachelors looking
9em fw the youngsters that he
ssnts permanent bachelors club
eyHalxed IN the interest OF boys
hai hat another story. You'll
1saf ahout that later.
They Have Good Time.
These bachelors with big hearts
~ 20 children are Just having a
Hsier time than anybody In this
t1r'simaa plan. They're tlckled
y get q chance to show how they
fls children. and they don't feel
VIC 70 lonesome. boosting Christ.
~ for Kids.
4 nelghbor told The Star yester.
~ Of five little children. The
1'hsr Is dead and the mother does
ahiEof work and takes IN washing.
4s % 3 most deserving. hard work
- woman But a woman cant do
9eythlng.
That would be a good family for
e % look after, said a big. honest
sxeee who came into The Star
Mlts 7 'bached' for a while and
~ q lot Of things that family
nlsht ~ well have" He's so inter.
go he just cant stay away from
ne Star office.
One Doilar--lt Helps.
Another bachelor brought a dol.
y and his heart" in this morn
3 He'd like 70 10 more. he said.
! hs could. but he wanted TO show
" sood will.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18
DEATHBEp REPENTANCE

From the will OF the late
King Leopold - ask pardon
for the faults | have com
mitted. ! die In the Roman
Catholic religion"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18
THE WEATHER.

Warmer. with rain, tonight
and Sunday. Light southeast
/ winds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18
TEST VOTE OF NATION
REBUKES TAFT REGIME

N'"fNt q 4 4 a Z 4 4
= In Washington, Representa-. =
= tive Poindextsr. an insur0sn,. 4
q was indersed by vote 81 fo2 4
= 20 > while Representative 4
: Humphrey. a regular. was con. 4
= demnsd, 20 10 7. 4
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Some Of the wives. however. say
hat the Monday pay day has