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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-24

Consequently Mr., Bowen scld
goods cheaper than his competitors
who did a credit business. rented
their stores and paid clerk and de-
livery wagon hire.
The Merchants Union.
On Queen Anne Hill there exists an
organization called the Merchants
Union. which Incorporates some
very good ideas. Bowen was asked
70 Join when be opened up The
merchants explained that they had
q black list OF people who newer
paid bills. which would protect him
from losses. Bowen thought the
idea good one. but explained q
was not necessary. with a cash bust.
ness. Then they explained their
plan OF clubbing together and buy
lng IN large quantities. saving mon.
ey. This was another excellent
idea. but BOwen's store Was a small
one. and be did not care 20 try &.
To be brief. he aid not Join the Mer.
chants Union.
He began selling goods az as low
a price as was possible and sim
make a reasonable profit That
meant he was cutting prices.
OH at rs Cents.
For instance. Bowen sold oil o.
rs cents gallon The others
charged 20 cents Bowen asked So
per cent profit. the others demand
ed 90 per cent.
A few days later the Standard
OIL man stopped at the store and
notified Mr.. Bowen that he would
have to raise his price 70 the mark
set by the union. or the Standard
would sell him no more oil
Their the Butter Man.
Bowen refused. and bought his OIL
elsewhere. lust a half.hour later
the butter man stopped al the
store. Bowen was selling the best
grade at IS cents. instead OF 40
ceats, as his competitors asked
you'll have to raise your price. or
I can't sell you any more butter. :"
said the creamery man. The mem.
hers OF the union says they will
stop buying OF me unless you sell
AZ 40 cents or cut you off my list. Z"
100 Per Cent Profit.
And Bowen bought his butter
elsewhere. The next day the vine
gar and pickle man stopped at the
store Il hear you are selling vim
egar at 80 cents a gallon, said he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-24

All persons carrying health and
accident policies Wiih the American
Casualty Company. Reading. Pa
under the traders plan can be &C.
oommodated at my store. Goth Az.
aud Market IT.. Ballard. wash y
w. Fairbanks sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-24
MERCHANTS UNION BOOSTS
PRICES AND PEOPLE PAY.
Here's the Story of One Grocer Who Tried to Deal
Fairly With Customers-lt Explains Why the Cost
of Living Is So High.

This Is the story ot groccrYmau-Who came To
Seattle sta.ed store went about selling goods the least
proh he could and still make money and what he bumped
up against
eere at this and his competitors It's story that wall
surprise every soul who buys quarters worth oi goods
the grocery and incidentally explains some oi the
reasons oi the high cost oi living
W n powpn " family. Seattle from
Central Missouri none, be bought
ser lot al Ninth y Hill lie started
bis nearest competitor blocks Immediately good trade
than renting lie and hn wife
sold
for strictly credit bits business
fined 10 a small territory. did need delivery
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-24

gallant OF the Elirabethnn period.
So after that came noaaiind IN
AS You Like H." Phllllppa Dray.
ton IN The Sword 81 the King.
Tho Christian pilgrlm" and The
Country Girl All q them required
mems clothsa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-24
OUT or THG MoUTHs or BABEo

hobby Mamma. my stomach
says u ~ dinner time
Mamma What does The clock
nnyf
bobby (afier looking at the
clock 1T says my gtomarh'h five
minutca fast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-24

Small Tommy Ny pas awful
smart
Little Elsie What does be do7
Small Tommy He's a mechanic
and makes locomotives
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-24

ron NEW mode,n
, YOU. hi 10y prices. can '1''asa
Weniinkc ag = ned
80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-24

One day small MadgH heard her
mother aay thoro wasn't match DO
the house
"Ncycr mind mamma" said the
little miss. when ! say my prayers
tonight ill ask God ~ send ua "a
box
"But Why ask God for matchca2"
queried The surprised parent
Cause" answered MadRe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-24

Little Elsie That's nothing My
pas a commutcr and mnkog two
trains "a day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-24

Aunt icnnio says ms,.,
made iu heavon" 'sAsa a.,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-10
FOR OCEAN TRAVEL.

In crossing the ocean it IS desirable
TO have all the little things in daily
use as conveniently placed as possible,
for when the boat is unsteady ones
head is apt 70 be the same and it does
not improve matters TO be obliged to
tumble over the contents OF a handbag
or the ray Of a steamer trunk to find
The needed art cIes; nor IS it possible
to lay them ont as one can on land,
for q slight storm would cause them to
scatter to the four corners Of the state
room. \ simple little case for these
things can be made Of linen-wbite or
aolored-or Of Powered chntz.
\ piece : cut out in square shape,
then a strip IS laid over the middle
section and divided into unequal spaces
10 fit he brush, comb, tooth brush,
whjsk broom and any other little things
that may he found necessary to the
traveller The edges may be bound
with coIored ribbon or with white linen
tape. the latter being more practical,
IS it washes we'll The ribbon or tape
should be stitched across the lower side
If the middle section. the compartments
of which are divided by rows of plain
or feather stitching
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-10
INGENIOUS COAT HANGERS.

\ coat or jacket Of any description
should he kept on a coat hanger
when not being worn. IF a regular
hanger does not chance to be on hand
a good substitute can be evolved BY
making a tight roll Of wrapping paper
or newspaper and tying about the
centre a string with loops left to hang It
on the hook
The paper roll if sufficiently thick
viii keep a coat in shape nicely Most
waists are also better hung up than
laid in a drawer. In travelling it j,
especially convenient to be able to
fashion good hangers with only a few
old papers, a bit Of string and just d
moment 5 time and work.
For travelling the small cases Of ex
tension hangers are delightfully."- com
pact and great convenience. These
hangers can also be bought separately
and bag Of silk or dimity made fo1
them 10 be carried in.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-10

resemble q mere heap Of gems. as de-
scuhe1 by Doctor Horts
The total value Of these wonderful
crown Jewels. Of the empress private
jeweLry and Of q third class Of Jewels
owned by her during her life, but des-
tined TO rank as crown jewels after her
death, j. at least S2,400.U 600. The reve-
nue Of many German states IS less. In
caring Tor these colossal values there
Is a sharp division OF responsibility
For the safety Of the private gems. the
empress private secretary and the
grand mistress Of the court are Jointly
responsible. The Official responsible for
the crown jewels is the chief Of the
ministry Of the court. Under MIN the
jewels are watched By a trust com
mittee. the chief Of which Is the treas
urer Of the Lasette. or privv purse.
Under this official come the two ladies
Of the court who are always present
while the empress dresses. It is these
ladies' who take the jewels from the
safes, enter their removal in book,
and finally enter up their replacement.
separate book is kept for the private
Jewels, which are worth about $4,000,
and for the semiprivate Jewels which
are valued at $3j0.000 Certain crown
and private Jewels which are never
Worn are kept in remote part Of the
palace; a Berlin jeweler IS intrusted
with the care of several thousand IN
sorted pearls Of different hues and
sizes: but all the Jewels usually worn
are kept in two safes which rest in a
strong room adjacent to the empress
apartments; and before the door Of this
strong room sentry is stationed all
the night.
In 1894 stones valued at about
so, 600 were lost. The loss was kept
secret until the police finally gave up
the search. That is the only loss Of
Importance recorded. IT is admitted
that no man could steal the empress
Jewels There is real risk Of minor
losses through single stones coming out
Of their setting; and once a month a
palace ieweler tests all settings. strings
and clasps. At all court ceremonies at
least two pages are detailed to watch
the movements of the human gem heap
and pick up any jewel that may fall.
The story is told that at the wedding
of Prince August Wilhelm, in 1908, a
very youthful page got so impatient at
holding a pearl which had fallen from
a pendant that he put it into his mouth,
whence it slipped down his throat
However, this story, like much that is
written Of the kaiserin s unimaginable
wealth Of gems, is probably untrue.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-10
One Woman's Jewels Worth
Over Two Million Dollars
Those Worn at One Ball by Empress Of Ger
many Valued at One Million Seven Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars and Would Keep
Fifty-Four Hundred German Workers for a
Year.

Princess Royal Of England, and cost
1925, 900
The Kaiserin has a craze for ear
rings. and wore them a. time when
they were considered 01d-fashioDed
No one knows the number she has. but
the fav0rltes are simply large dia-
monds, or large oval pearls. Among
them IS d pair Of earrings made out Of
two large stones brought back by Blu
cher from Paris in 1915. and generally
suspected 20 have been pluudered BY
the Marshal from some private house
Apart from this. and certain stones
which We're set in a snuff box carried
by the great Frederick when he r0uted
the Russians al Iorndorf. the whole
collection has little traditional interest.
Stories. however. are told concerning
certain Of the Jewels: and one necklace
Of pearls and diamonds. valued at over
100000, got a reputation for curing
disease in an amusing way. The court
doctor, Bunker. was called in TO treat
the Empress for sIeeplessness. He ad-
yised her to avoid all agitation \ few
days later she attended a gala perform
ance Of the Kaiser : ballet. - Sardana-
palus,' and. on returning 10 the pal
ace, missed the necklace The Empress
was much agitated and not until the
reckless was found in her box did her
peace Of mind return. That night she
slept exceIlentIy. The excitement. 50
far from injuring her, had done her
good. Cynical Berliners when they re-
peat this story declare that the cure
was not effected by the Jewels but by
the opjate ballet which in the image Of
Shelley:
"Would make Guatomozin doze,
On his red-hot gridiron.'5
Why an empress whose bad dressing
is public scandal thinks so much Of
jewelry is not such a puzzle as it seems.
German court etiquette requires the
wearing of an enormous amount Of
iewelry. 1t IS as obligatory as a de
colIete gown. This excess originated
in the DAYS Of Frederick l., the first
king Of Prussia. who was at once POOR
and extremely fond Of show, and made
his courtiers don their last diamonds
in order TO make an impression Of
wealth upon the foreign ambassadors.
How Augusta Victoria follows the ira
dition may be Judged from this list Of
gemmed aIOrnments worn at bali IN
1908: \ tiara Of large diamonds; dia-
mond stars in the hair; two great dia-
mond earrings; the famous fOUrf0Id
pearl necklace with big diamond
pendant hanging from the third chain:
transverse chains Of pearls across the
bodice: rows Of colOrcd stones lower on
the bodice: an enormous diamond clasp
at the waist: shoes completely covered
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-10
CHINESE CONTEMPLATION
STAMPS FOR SALE,

Just arrived, and issued in commemo-
ration Of - Hsun Tung,' the new en-
peor Of China. Issue limited Supply
short Demand in China exceeds one
hundred times the issue A limited mum
Der IS just received and now for sale
by Tim Kee, corner King and Alakea
streets; Lee Toma, 80 n. King street.
Come and buy before all are sold. A
Price per set of three, $3.50.
Price per ten sets of three, $3.50.
splendid souvenir gift.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-10
Fashions and F ads

Afternoon f-ocks escape the ground.
Butterfly motifs are extensively used
VIDE stitching i again IN vogue for
girls.
There has been revival Of silver
III gree.
SIX gloves come in all eolors and in
all lengths
Some Of the newest raincoats are
made with capes,
ChanseabIe silks were never more
used than at this minute.
NJ one longer sees the stiff bound
collar in the evening.
For al styles Of hair dressing parted
hair Is very popular
Some Of the chiffon veils are hem
stitched on all four SIDES.
Many Of the new sashes are edged
with fringe and six tassels.
White wash ribbons are fast repIac-
ing the colored ones for lingerie.
Tie fringe appears on wraps. the low
er edge of skirts, hats and parasols.
Deep hens with design Of silk-colored
.or3- >, 100 ~ r,an~- I-ir1c nj rravrr-
Chiffon embroidered with chenille for
a gauzv evening wrap Is quite effective.
One Of the new fancies in gloves IS
70 put colored embroidery on the back
Of them.
The new cotton crepes have very
deep crinkle and are just as prominent
as ever.
The bow of tulle has disappeared. In
its place one uses a long bar 10 fasten
the collar.
In place Of the side friI at wrists
one finds plain bands serving similar
purpose.
Chantecler and peasant influence
holds good in the summer fashions,
both in color and line.
Persian patterns are seen in cotton
and silk crepes; sometimes they form
the entire garment.
Among the new ribbons are those of
solid color edged with silver, gold or
some other metallic shade.
Big. wide bows Of chantilly lace shap-
ed butterflies make very chic trim
ming for large hat.
Vests for street suits are Of bright
cerise or blue and are trimmed with
black or gilt buttons.
Folds or colorings Of Persian silk are
favorite trimming for the blouse Of nat
ural pongee.
Bright, iridescent materials viii be
used just as persistently in the spring,
but always yelled.
A vivid grass green is a favorite lin
ing for the new navy blue voiles so
much in vogue this spring.
Hats of milan straw, closely re-
sembling the pagodas in shape, are
among the natty hats for children this
summer.
Very smart indeed are the petticoats
Of black and white checked taffetas
with pjpings of bright colored silk.
Handbags Of cretonne are among the
novelties 4 white silk cord takes the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-10

Powered net shirred over a white
neapolitaa straw hat makes d novel
and pretty effect for a dressv summer
hat.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-10

Handbags Of cretonne are among the
novelties. 4 white silk cord takes the
place Of the customary chain handle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-10

Very smart indeed are the petticoat:
IF black and white checked taffetas
with pjpings of bright colored silk.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-10

Hats of milan straw, closely II
sembling the pagodas in shape, ar
among the natty hats for children thi
summer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16
GOOD GOVERNMENT WATTS
ON I.ABoR's AWAKENING

John I. Beggs, the street car
magnate Of Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin, has been called upon to dig up
$40, 600 which the Socialist admin
istration claims that he owes the
city Of Milwaukee for running
cars for IL years without a license.
Beggs, with the indignation of an
insulted .plutocrat, has refused to
meet the obligation claimed, and
as result, he has received a legal
summons to come into court. 1t is
becoming apparent that the Social
list administration in Milwaukee is
playing no favorites and that no
citizen has become too big to enjoy
any special privilege.
For the next two years the pe0-
pie Of the country in watching
Milwaukee will be able to form
some conception as to the manner
in which public affairs will be
conducted, when labor awakens to
the necessity of. capturing the
reins Of government.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16
AssAIL SHADOWS WITH
HUMAN LIVES AT STAKE

And now that the fight which
they were unable to prevent is \
thing Of the past the goody-good-
ies'' Of the land, the whitcd
sepulchers,are out to: prohibit the
showing Of the fight pictures.
What sentimental rot!
!: True there is nothing elevating
or beneficial to mankind in the
spectacle Of two brawny gladiators
huffeting each other to q point Of
insensibility. But when you stop
to reflect that these men are will
ing to trade clouts for the money
there is in it, that they harm no
one but themselves by their animal
efforts, the word |*prizefght"
loses it's force. In fact it is at the
present day only a word to con-
jure with. Without it, the thou
sands Of puritanical leeches who
make a fat living off the religious
hysteria Of misguided women and
some men, would work the rum
evil' gag threadbare. They would
then have nothing to fall back
upon when their easy money meal
tickets longed for change from
the regular temperance stunt.
johnson and Jeffries stepped in
to the ring intent on beating the
wadding out of each other for the
prize money and etceteras.
The purists Of the land have
raised holy howl against first
the fgh: and later the pictures.
Have these same purists uttered
even a whisper Of protest when
some big, over-fed employer has,
with the bludgeon Of callous
greed, beaten the life out of the
helpless and underpaid girls who
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16

turned on the professor with q quaint
smile.
ooh, well,' he said. Il might as
we'll make a full confession. When I
left my home in Brooklyn this morn
Ing bought copies of two or three
morning newspapers. There was
greatly, and I intended to read all
about it on my trip to the city. But,
after got seated in the train a friend
came along, I shared my seat with
him, and he talked to me all the way
here. 80 that I did not have an op-
portunity to read my papers. But as
soon as got to the hotel saw that
I would have an hour of leisure be-
II re the lecture began, so I slipped
up here and began reading and, do
YOU know. I found the reports of the
event SO graphic that I actually for
got all about the lecture. It's III the
Anglo-Saxon blood to be interested in
such an event, doctor was reading
about the Sullivan-Ryan fight which
took place yesterday down in Missis-
sippi.''
For a moment or two Mr.. Beecher
looked the professor of divinity
squarely in the eye. Then he reached
Owe: and dug that gentleman in the
RIBS. And row that have mada :ny'
comics: ion," he said, laughing, II am
going to say something to you. I
I would be willing to wager that you
yourself read the report of that bat
tie with bare knuckles this morning
before you went to the Divinity
school,"
well, Mr.. Beecher,' replied the
professor. II might as we'll confess.
too. I did get up little earlier than
usual this. morning and go the front
door for the morning paper. 1t had
not come. SO I actually waited at the
dco: Until the boy brought it. Then
] SAT at the door and read the report
of the fight before breakfast"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16
It's In the An6lo-Saxon Blood

l. The deep interest being taken in
the recent Jeffries-Johnson fight the
"civilized' world over, has caused the
resurrection of an old story that was
told by the late Professor Platt OF the
Yale Law School. It tells Of. tee
ture that Henry Ward Beecher forgot
all about and why he forgot it,
We republish the story for the
especial benefit of those pulpiteers
who have been doing so much idle
talking of late, and advertising some
thing which they pretend to condemn:
Mr.. Beecher was always a favorite
lecturer at Yale before the Divinity
school.
On the afternoon of the particular
Beecher lecture the hall was packed
to the doors with students and others
eager to hear him. The hour set for
the beginning Of the lecture was 3
o'clock, but when it arrived there ap-
peared no Henry Ward Beecher, to
the mild surprise of the professors in
charge, for hitherto Mr.. Beecher had
never been tardy in appearing in the
hall. After a wait, professor was
sent to the hotel where Mr.. Beecher
usually stopped.
Yes, Mr.. Beecher was stopping at
the hotel, the clerk informed the pro-
fessor, who thereupon fastened to
Mr.. Beecher's room, knocked upon
the door. and was told to come in,
which he did at once. But before
he could frame even a How do you
do?" Mr.. Beecher, spying him, let
out an astonished II declared" follow
ed it up by hastily pulling out his
watch and looking at It,, and ex-
claiming in dismay, why, it's going
en- tc 4. and YOU have been waiting
for me all this time at the Divinity
schr Oh
He grabbed for his hat. Thea, as
he was reaching for his overcoat. he
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16
DID THEY NOT BETRAY
THEIR SACRED TRUSTS?

In the sixty-first congress there
we're nine members who were
workingmen. They were William
B. Wilson and T. D. Nichols, of
Pennsylvania, both miners; j.: T.
McDermott, Of Illinois, a teleg-
rapher; Carl G. Anderson, Of Ohio,
a machinist; w. j. Carey, of Wis
consin, telegrapher; Isaac R.
Sherwood, of Ohio, printer; w.
D. Jameson, Of Iowa, a printer;
ARTHUR F. Murphy, Of Iowa, a
printer, and John A. Martin, Of
Colorado stenographer. They
can be listed as workingmen be-
cause they carried union cards.
= The July number of the Ma
chinists' Monthly Journal gives a
list of sixteen bills introduced in
the present session that would
have benefited labor. Strange to
say only three of these were in->
troduced by the workingmen mem
bers of congress, two by Repre-
sentative Wilson, Of Pennsylvania,
and one by Martin, Of Colorado.
One Of Wilson's bills was an anti
injunction measure, the other
called for an old-age pension.
Martin introduced an antitrust
bill.
This is the record as far as bills
introduced is concerned.
There is practically no record
as far as fighting On the floor Of
the house is concerned.
Whenever there was any thing
Of Importance forward, anything
Of real, basic moment, these nine
men were all either good Demo-
crafts OF good Repubi Leans. The
fact Fact. Of their carrying union cards
and Of having been wor kingmen
before they went 70 ~ ashington
counted for nothing
i would Be al ffficnl find
anywhere q NOR 8 Ar.rela record.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16
ORGANIZED LABOR CAN
AFFORD MORE LIKE II

The. subsidized sheets of the
east, at the time Of the ending of
the street car controversy in
Philadelphia, carefully explained
in black face type that the strike
was a draw.
It was a draw!
It drew better hours, more con-
sideration, respect. and recogni-
ton, as we'll as several millions of
dollars from the company's cof~
fers for the men who struck.
It drew $4,000 more men to the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-16

ranks Of the A. F. of L. and it
drew the attention Of the public
to the social and economic ques-
tions involved, more forcibly than
ever before.
1t drew several times the cost
of the whole city street railway
system out of the pockets of the
taxpayers-for the imported
thugs, by courtesy named special
policemen, who guarded the COM
pany's cars and barns and melted
peaceable workmen to riot had to
be paid, well paid. The cost Of
keeping the state s Cossacks in
the City Of Brotherly Love, pay
ing for their ammunition ana
horse feed, also fell on the tax.
payers, didn t it.? 3>
Yes, it was d draw alright.
But another draw like that
would wreck the pirate craft
manned and sailed by the grafters
of Graftersville (which in plain
language is Philadelphia, U. s. "A.