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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

OT.auEhlin was tho Only ome 70
serve hts term yellow fever car
riod bin off IN 1861
General g. LrEer Greenfield was
also q prisoner AZ Fort jefferson.
serving a tfT sentence after ale
conviction On the charge of al
attempting tu acatier smallpox
germs among northern soldiers Ia
southern pfiEona.
Ia the summer - 1851 yellow
fever became epidemic AZ furg JET.
fernon. DR. Smith. the post plssuh
clan. WaH the second victim. f3r
Nudd MSS Installed. aud undsr he
care Smith soon recovered. sfalfh
then assumed charge with 6eubral
ursnasld go head nurse
General Made Escape.
One dark night Gen Greenfield
made hia sHcape Ia small snmt
and 20 this day b. has never lsaen
heard Of About fhls tune two
phf alcians arrived AZ The fort ffasu
New Ofieanh They lived but a
fow days and uf Mudd uaa zaIn
Installed az past physician
Shortly after. a ~ Thomas AZ.
rived from New York lie rellassss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

tieut. listening kind Of man What
he said about the election Of
Bourne 20 The senate Interested
me much when Bourne first
became candidate" said Uren.
there was not a man ia the state
who believed he had a ghost OF n
chance ever to become senator. !
went 10 him and told him we
needed a man TO make a losing
fight Not only that. told him
We wanted n man who would pay
$4,000 for the privilege OF making
this losing fight Bourne came
through like trump He said
he would make the fight. con.
tribute the fifteen thousand. and
as much as might be needed. In
consequence he has become tho
father. as 81 were. OF the oregon
plan Of popular government. In
cidentally the late elections were
a wonderful vindication OF the
plan. The old crowd made their
final desperate effort to recapture
control Thoy were routed at
every point Now the people are
supreme IN Oregon" BATH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

Or Mudd from duty and ordered
him In irons with the assertion
that Mudd'a treatment waa Intended
~ kan every soldier Ia The fort
Twelve hours altar throwing Mudd
into cell DR. Thomas vas stricken
BY yellow fever Mudd vas an,
shaeklee and b. careful treatmeu,
saved tho llfo 90 the man aho &c.
cgaed him
After that Mudd and Thomas
became fast friends and the latter
Nafkrd unceaHtnEiy until he secnr.
ed the pardon ~ Mudd Arnold and
spaHgief IN 1865
Arnold Was huokheoper,
.O1.aughlin aud Spaugief sore car.
peuisrn and Muda vas q skilled
surgeon artist. musician aud an
educated gentleman. | never could
reconcile myself 20 the belief that
be wAA ga a conspiracy 80 assassin.
ate Prsaidgnf Lincaln. Arnold al
mitted 10 me- that he vas win
Wilkes Booth aud others in a con.
spifAcI 90 kidnap President Lincoln
and turn him over 10 jefferson
Davis. thinking ig would end the
var.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

do In this city. both as to furnish.
Ing The public with an adequate or
inadequate car service and extend.
ing or not extending rs tracks
where II will
The council never prefends IN
take this company In hand. nor
ever attempts to enforce the terma
OF its franchise.
When the city electric pIant
broke down two years ago the 4
p. co, acting through it's decoy the
snoqualmie Co. refused abaolutelv
% sell the city any current FOR
lighting ita streets. The people
could tramp around In the darn
forever for all that company cared
But when the s Il. Co.'S plant
broke down two months ago, the
CITY rushed 10 rs relief with the
tenderness OF mother resculng her
drowning child.
How could n be otherwise when
the company has It's agents and
servants In the council. ready TO do
rs bidding at the drop of the hat2
When the s H. Co. applied for a
subway franchise less than two
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

To the Editor. In reading about
the controversy between the people
Of Rainier Valley and the S. r.. &
3. Co one cannot help thinking
how much greater would be the
fight II the people. In defense Of
their rights. were compelled 10 Join
Issue with the 8. T.. co. Instead Of
the Crawford road. Where the lat
ter has one grip on the council
the S r.. Co has a score. and the
people Of this city should realize
from Witnessing this struggle Just
where they would be In a contest
with the larger corporation.
Az d matter Of fact the 8. e. Co.
wants the Crawford road put out
u business, 20 that they can COB.
BILE the right Of way through Raj.
nier Valley. and this desire on the
part Of the big corporation for a
route 10 Renton sufficiently ex.
plains the blood and thunder at.
titude Of the mayor and certain
members Of the council toward the
smaller concern.
The truth is that the s. T.. Co
does just about what Il pleases 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03
Daddy Kent, Who Used His Club Only Once During
Il Years on the Police Force, Tells War Stories
Was Stationed in Southern
Fort After War Where Men
Accused of Conspiracy to
Assassinate Lincoln Were
Held Captive.

Clerk. captain. inspector. patrol.
man, humane officer and gentleman
always that's the record lcfl by
A. NJ Kent after a service OF "a
years as mpmher of tho Seattle
police department.
During all the stormy days when
Seattle was tough. when n took a
real man "a accomplish intelligent
police work. 4 A. Kent found Il
necessary 10 use his club but
twice. and then only TO save his
life from murdcroua attack. It's a
record 20 be proud Of
When he was retired from the
department a few weeks ago his
departure caused unanimous re-
greet Sea
A busy life has this veteran DO.
llceman spent
llo first saw light OF day Ia w.
mira. n. Y. Feb ~. tsf5 When
the civil war broke out. Kent was
a boy Of Is. but that didn't deter
him from enlistlnE In tho i82d
regiment. Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry lie fought All through tho
war. and az It's close Joined the 6th
United States artillery. which was
stationed az Fort jefferson. Dry
Iurtugaa Florida Il was IN this
fort that nr Mudd and Arnold.
OlAushlln and Spaugler. charged
with conspiracy 81 connection with
the assassination 81 President Lin
coin were confined
Some Unpublished History.
Kent tells hitherto unpublished
BIT OF history Ia his own words:
"Mudd. Arnold and OiAughlin we're
under life sentences aud spanKlsr
was serving a slx.year sentence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

the direction which are
call homl
Herschc az least said 10
the years
people chasing az the rate OF one NIL
md a quarter M
planets system that know are dons
the thing
great far not Hertered with days
and rent days i GOOD
he q hurrea toward what
suppose travel In sort ~
spiral travelling substantially path after
crossing the terrestrial desert
told all 81 his secrets but He II
gradually letting the gameperhaps rapidly a. ne are
fit o b initiated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03
Sweets to the Sweet

Government charges perfected the
s0o0000o OF the stock
a
objection OF
ing N millions O
valuable because the combnR
simply represented MEANS OF
ROBBING PEOPLE
Of crooks handed part OF their equipment OF masks Jim
their members
purposes which the victims powerless.
Now, try % Sometime
win have courts for JAfiING THE GANG.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03
London's Bitter Cry

problems provide
children who 81 work starving
They trying employ them In London these terms;
uniform supplied
with costing IL n they have ehidren they
receive additional allowance Of 50 cents week for the first
Is
providing that the entire shall than
s43T per week
Really brethren this won't do The test o. civilization ia
the provision which Il makes for the weakest
The o until everybody who willing
shall enough comfortable shelter
a a little of the Joy Of life
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

years ago, through a couple of
agents known as Boody and bud.
Icy. the chairman Of the finance
committee OF the city council lob
bied for the franchise "a persist
entity and vigorously as though he
were n member uf the company
himself
SIC stlll has this proposed fran
chiEe In hla possession waiting for
favorable opportunity 20 slip Il
through the council. His scheme
was blocked by the honest men IN
the council. for the members Of
that body are by no means all
under corporation influence: but
let the average voter and taxpayer
get wise TO this fact. that n the
people do not wake up IN the com.
ing election. and know Just what
sort Of men they are voting for.
there may be q majority Of cor.
poration hlreliugs IN the next coun.
Gil and then the subway franchise
will 20 through
Keep mp the good fight Expose
corruption and cowardicc. and uu.
ravel for the common people the
crooked and sinister designs OF big
business combined with dirty
politics and you may possibly save
this city from the curse and dis.
grace that has ovcrtaken so many
Of her sister commonwealth in
this country during the last dozen
years JOHN ANDERSON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

4 W. dfxnf. Crssnwnoa. La suffered
Mfth asF@Fe aas1 ~ sufnhnEu The
ltaima wsHs % iuts@Ns ] eaH forced 20 ~
gadsflu8t ln8ErfiHHa fur relief Thene al
fseHs atarfed With pafn On fhs small ~
ny back ahtrh gradually became fairly
nAfaiFslnN ~ kftsnftan vas attracted
90 Fufsf = Nl1Geg Remedy ara I am gfMt
70 49, aftsF axlhR thts ucntsrful nnsHls
dee ] ana uu longer bothered ln any esY
~ WF cd earrnF. iumbaFu~ nErgeIi
EFue Htafss auaksF pfar %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

Mrh p glkeH1n. fss ingsss ar
FnunKstDwn. Onto. Ehina1 wassarn y -.
E'vftsEfe My Mtfis Fsg3 Led ssssfs
Haid and cauEhef aincsf drntiapoaslr NJ
sleiN 80 recon mer1sa Foieys HcasT All
Tar Nhs Nfw 4aas ] eays her Fslssr.t
he inflafunnnficr n hef fhfaat asz afser
wsrs ausirsiY FREE tfgn iz1znfA3lian
since ttgn ] alwaJs ksfs 8 hsstls ~
FalsF's Honey ara Tar h he ksasz- Ae-
nrp; ~ subsfifufaa Barre. Dr1s stefss
guaksT Drag co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03
STAR DUST

Brasil bad a mntlny.
Mexico fevoited.
All the kinks are scared to death
Manuel has bolted
Which brings 40 the question q
getting the uaial supply Of Peace
on EaFth" for Christmas conaump.
ton
There j. one local woman who
has not only finished her Chriet.
mas shopping but remembers OK.
actiy where she stored the Fourth
OF july decorations
Some hearts fick. Other hearts
beat
sTk~v kevrr N.lti Hr Atnsrffss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03
It's An Economic Question

President will cali the
TO revise tariff lie will insist treating
question through his
That politics the tariff every party
handles political question happens be right also
al matter Of public policy
There win Be- just tariff Law until is framed purely
IS a of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

Senator Nei
son W Aidrich
vas seriously
bumped By an
automobile not
long ago.
8 q q "A Z O :
Hughes % Cot
ormdo and J a.
Morgan are
also ON tho list
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

rirandeiH charges that the rail-
roads waste million dollars a
dag Hui not on individual drink.
lur cups for passengers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

A man played a mean trick on q
bridal couple the other evening
They went 10 hotel. had supper
and then started out for night
view ~ The bay They had not gone
Tar when a man called 20 Thorn and
said
Have sou just been marricd7"
We h-haYe." answered the bride.
groom.
Going to stay here a day or
twoT"
Yea"
Having registered a. my hotel.
you probably intend 70 stay there ~
yes. sir"
We'll. ! want 20 cay a word 10
you J don't want any ducly .dcary
nonsense around my house I want
no popHy wopay business on the
vcrnudh ! wasn't no feeding each
other AZ the table"
The bridegroom ict hia arm fan
from bis brides waist IN a slow and
painful manner aud the stranger
continued:
The first time you call her
awoety weety or she calls you dar.
liuE ont you 50"
"feyea. sir"
Shes 40 swseter than ten thou.
sand other kris. and you are no
more darling than ! am. and I
won't stand loxeaick nonsense"
ilo walked away with that. and
people 80 the hotel who knew the
bridal couple were amazed 70 hear
them address each other a. Mr. and
Mrs.. ard a. see what precautions
they took 10 prevent touching hands
or betraying any symptoms Of love
They put IL two wretched days. and
only 70 discover that a base villain
had aaped them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

Fish. In Copenhagen. are bought
HplaHhlnE around Ia tanks. The
housewife vii not buy fish until
shc sees them alive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03
The Sun Do Move

Not a man % va but understands
that we cut a very small figure In
DO RlG SCHEME universe
We are all we'll aware that n
omethng 80 formidable as Hal
oy's comet comes along, We trem~
llo.
nut few Of us know that We are
'hasing the sun
It lisa fact that while We tspeak.
ng OF the varthl circle round and
ound the great ball of fire. tho
un. too. Is moving toward hotter
and greater sun.
So, whilst we trot around OUR
gun. our sun Is travelling at the rate
4 10 miles per second toward its
reatcr brother and Il our tiny
nth manages 20 onctrele the sun
zee each SG5 days and follows the
1n In It's rapid race toward whittier
lo know not. We are going somcl
Prof Ross who knows. has Fix
rcd this out so accurately
hat the Astronomical Journal has
sceptcd his story for gospel truth
he Journal is not childish
Thus "a dlspelled the idea that our
sun Is fixed fire around which the
whole stellar system. IA We know
81. IL doing grand stunts and thus,
also. are No convinced that We may
possibly be going 10 a BETTER
PLACE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03
I'm the Editors Mail

Short letters from Star Will be
when they Of sufficient interest
anything anybody long personal malice your
49,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

Uncunfirmed rumors from Mex.
ico may be discounted on the same
basis We discount Mexican money
about so per cent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

STROLLERS' COLUMN

When 4 woman who II travelling
II assigned 10 her room In a hotel.
she looks up the hotel rules on the
door and carefully reads them.
When she comes 10 one az follows.
No washing Of clothes permitted
IN this room" she gives a satisfied
sigh. Then she unpacks her trunk.
rings for hot water, aud within an
hour has the mirror covered with
haudkerchiefH pasted there 70 dry,
and has hose. underwear. waists
etc, hanging over the back OF every
chair Then che gets out her diary
and notes IN Il how much money
she has saved There are said TO
be some very historic places IN this
town" she notes. after detailing
hor wash but l Will not have time
TO see thcm."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03
|@1lntimAteSS ] T


Washington. y c. Nov rs. 1910.
Dear Dad In the London Daily
Graphic / lind the following adver.
tlsemsnts showing what happens
Ia a country which has a parcels
post.
BRITISH COLUMBIA ArpLEs. Just
landed re 81 eass
CREAM priiriuas Dsrnnshire eiatte1
cream from lereoy 70 ih o. "a o..
2s post free q Whoadan umlnstef
FAT, heavy chirksns. 'ariu fausd. a..
a. 81 couple thoroughly aruuIn~ white.
house Faru. Great EiiuEham. Norfolk
FtFH FHEsu PROM rttE sEA- Our
quality rarely rquaird, never surpassed.
De- g lbH 40 - = ihR - ia lba
D.. Ga carriage paid dressed far rtsgk b.
ms no delay fun particulars ffaa Mhfth
SEA Fisheriea 90 Dent 9. Grimahy
SAVE HALF YoUR uurcHEn
Milla and Uuy Direct rrnm the FafmafH
BEST English meat mutton loina aaa
ales Shoulders. 81. legs. ad hooks TMd
Reef Eilverai1r. fttd top side $40 !.
sirloin and ribs. sMd rumr steaks la
Tho Direct supply storoa Ltd. 9. 1I9i-
born circus
Wouldn't Il be nice II congress
and Frank Hitchcock would help
solve the increased cost OF living
problem by a parcels post IN the
United StatoB7
I have waited IN vain for Mr..
Hearst TO flame forth Ia patriotic
editorials encouraging the uprising
against the cruel dictator Diaz. Is
u possible that the valuable estates
which Mr. Hearst owns down In
Mexico will cloud his patriotic
vision?
At the recent freight rate hear.
ings It was disclosed that the pub.
llcity departments OF the railroads
had circulated literature bearing"
market values OF all railway stocks
aud showing how needy are the
roads This was preliminary 70 tho
request that they be permitted 10
raise rates. Among those used for
this purpose by the roads was
Fra Ebert Hubbard A little piece.
| suppose. Of hand made roygraft.
had the pleasure last night OF
meeting Uren. the man who made
the Oregon system of popular
government. Including Senator
Bourne. ! found him a quiet. pa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

Dear Sir. On the West Seattle
car tracks a lot Of several tons
mud slid on the track. and the
electric company threw II on the
street, and the city refuses to
clean It off Meantime the people
as usual are wallowing around the
big mud piie-ftght where the cars
stop. foot OF Hill near ferry.
o. w.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

Seattle, Dec 2.
Mr. Editor Dear Sir: Is Il any.
bodys duty TO look after the clus.
ter lights? / notice on the block
between Madison and Marion 10
globes we're dark. and 30 Il was all
along First to Yesler Following
the Fauntleroy car route. count
ed 20 globes dark Some we're
missing entirely. some are Rrimy.
Now who deserves the blame for
such indfference7
GEO OTTTl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

Force % habi, has forced more
than one man 60 ypte against hia
honest convictions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

France eats 70 600 900 pounds u
horse and mule flesh annually
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

Dlaz calls his insurgents anarch-
ists Taft calls EN- shucks' you've
guessed e.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

The ciearet flend who pol'uiss
the back platform air has been
suppressed b. some street car
companies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

About - .00o eco domestic money
orders we're issued last year That
shows what very domestic pcuple
we are-at least. The mail section
% u.s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

Gee. love this noodle soupl"
so I hear"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

English currants" are probably
40 called because they come from
Greece. or some other land of the
vine never from England aud
because they are grapes not cur.
rants
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

Wouldn't II be nice II congress
and Frank Hitchcock would help
solve the increased cost OF living
problem by a parcels post IN the
United StatoB7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

by Mall out OF city year 81; montha n "a.
month, &c Entered AZ 80
Seattle, Wash, Poatofhce az aecond.ola matte,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-03

I had the pleasure last night Of
meeting Uren. the man who made
the Oregon system of popular
government including Senator
Bourne. found him a quiet. pa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

little cream or yaeeline Will soothe.
but as grease 10 softening In effect the
sore will be kept soft about the edges
by the grease. and SO will not heal.
Naturally. as the object OF such reme-
dies Is to heal. not grease but an
astringent must be applied.
One drying method / recommend
is to tolch the crack several times q
day and at night with benzoin In the
stick. This gum. being both sooth-
ing and healing. il efficacious. Car
bolic acid. combined with glycerine.
IL another excellent application, for
carboiic acid. II sufficiently modified,
Is healing. To prepare \ mixture OF
the above put ten drops OF pure acic
to teaspoonful OF glycerine. II this
burns severely add more glycerine.
Spirits OF camphor will smart when
first put on the sore. but will heal.
Any of these driers may be applied
frequently through the day and on
going outdoors
When the pain OF such a lip sore IL
severe grease also may be put on after
an astringent.
MARGARET MIxTER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
90 paosdm 9aa 1T71- Is I7:xrr;,,;o,,
"a Page Planned to Please
Love and an Uu-To-Date Cottage

! make an exchange with the owner OF
the cottage l would pay you almost
anything you might ask"
Was there ever anything a young
real estate agent would wish for more
than a chance to become salesman OF
a. brown stone mansion on the most
fashionable avenue in the city,!
promised her buyer within week.
and---kept my word.
Next day Mrs. Kent called for me
and We went out to inspect the cot
tage, Incidentally. her daughter,
vision of lace, loveliness. sunny hair
and sunny smiles, was In the carriage
with us-a vision which l had known
also, and dreamed about In the days
of my inheritance.
In wrestling with one of the win
dows which had stuck fast l managed
to split my only coat soon after reach
ing the cottage, and the mirrors IN the
room showed seedy vest and shirt
whichever way l turned. But no
thanks to me, the house was so de-
lightful that the only question was
II the owner would agree to an ex-
change. He did. and j won my first
commission of importance.
Next day ! sat in my office deeply
immersed In a meditation upon the
extreme foolishness Of squandering a
fortune which would have enabled me
to dream with reason OF fluffy hair
ed sunny smiling girl. when car
rage stopped at the door and in II
the tiuffy-haired vision. l blushed
little as / ran out and spoke to her.
She handed me Il package, saying:
Mamma could not come to-day and
sent you this by me. And she wished
me to ask lie YOU will not take tea
with us to~TNorrow evening"?
took the package and accepted the
invitation, although / wondered lit
tie as to the spectacle ! would pre-
sent In that dilapidated coat. My tai
/ foring had not been q success In this
instance
Returning to the office. tore open
the package and found my commits
sion In bills and gold I caressed the
strangers. II had been long time
! since they had been calling on me.
! Never before in my life had / known
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
Astringents and Not Grease
Will Heal Deep Cracks in Lips

Heroic remedies should be resorted
to as soon as a crack in the lips APP
pears. because. simple as this trou-
BILE seemst II is in reality deep seated,
for 1t indicates an impoverished con-
dition of the blood. The sore (for
such it isl once established, may re-
main throughout cold weather, and.
what Is even worse. once II makes
it's appearance, may return year after
year, when during the warm weather
there Is no trace OF it.
To cure such a sore or even symp-
toms of 1t. treatment which includes
strengthening the blood and generally
building UP the system must be be-
gun and should be prescribed by a
physician. or course. / cannot pre-
scribe beyond declaring what was re-
peated to me by well known doctor.
that a crack in the lip, when 1t Is
deep and remains, usually indicates.
among other things, a lack of phos-
pilates in the system, and SO good
tonic should be taken
External applications will ailay the
pain such a sore causes, and may even
aid In healing II, and the general
course pursued for outward relief Is
TO put on grease. but this is often a
mistake. For when the smarting SEN
sat!on Is severe, as II Is frequently. a