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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22
Fables of Convention
vi. THE MoULTING HEN

This 10 positively the last fable
Once there was n hen thar moult
ed a whole month after all the other
hens had moulted.
Why she did this ne have no
means OF knowing 10 a certainty
Perhaps she did 40 to be odd Per
haps she honestly thought Il would
be a good thing 10 change the
mouItiug season 10 a time later In
the faii than the conventional moult
ing time Perhaps shs could not
help heraelf--wnH afflicted with
some dermnl trouble that delayed
moultiRR. or was otherwise physi.
caily incapacitated from shedding
her feathers on schedule
Neither do we know precisely
what the other hens thought of her
moultinR thus untimely. We can
only infer a. 10 what they thought
Of her from what they did 10 her.
They. hRrried her To death.
II IL not quite clear Why they did
this The hen that moultod untime.
" presented a Iudicrous figure In
the barnyard. IL Is true. with her
BARE blue skin. all flscked with
blucr pin feathers. but her appear.
anee In such n Euiac would hardly
seem 10 justify such condign pun
Ishment as the other hens melted
out 10 her.
One thing. however, In clear.
though the reason behind II IL dark
II is obviously Hhockingly immor.
al 20 moult when nobody else ~
moulting.
We must add that the rooster
TO his eternal glory We say it-took
no part whatever IN this dire
tragedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22
King County Politics

H. .sn.d political tn. .rnpha,s
United Charles Hopkins the
incumbent Jacoby told the skepue that he had letter
ssI for me- wsn s - wsss IN yao n
TAFT, entire residence the Philippines no personal body guard
been a senator
expired
to the present. s has boSes Plies efforts IL h direction W
SoSy sas W D @ to Jones b,
executive committeeman who managed Jones' senatorial campaign In
Of Jones most active political workers. also has signed Jacob
Hopkins who originally aPpontee L wilson
nssSahI , \, ~ I + T %s On mas furnished
succeed Hopkins Lennon however although dseut
JacObys activity orsan
wo" has Sss % @Pp the ous end crowd s
that John woodng should have the place If appointment should
- Ios s5n,, u.s., r noa on me souh END polelaas -
Jones' s Ib b tn mat '0 y, mas PTo,s,d Immediate action II
position. =" ."
Chairman rshunss county
County in past are telling the ease with
which money has always been obtained for similar There
n was held to pick delegates to state convention that
ting then This state
platform vi" nominate candidates
Considering N. sraud jury revelations way things
done IN the county treaurer office II fun
had charge Of the office cconnagshey had the job four years
oory who has had control for
tsrests is it not9 '''' 's" ''''o"''" OF m
Municipal JUDGE John Gordon will have securing
denomination justice 81
heate needs Gordon police n
ucs Of the peace 50 the mayor appoint him police
The fight between John Griffith the
republican nomination
exciting the county would be next 10
impossible 70 pick the that has the
the other candidates have displayed apparently done
,. Yesterday county tn. Both
around the building lining support easy
e OF as practically all Of the employees
Hical work with Hanna few Of
who have not yet awakened the
In force talking Of McConnaughey "a the
slate Nine out OF ton in the
- $500
County Engineer Morrison probably have no oppos6n "A
republican primaries
work and az he does enenes no one
- - VIZ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

sane persons. or "ali orthodox per,
Sons. Or all emsnrniirs respectable
persona. OF ala wise persons or
simply ~ths people sare Job q. -.
this word has come 20 exert tres
meudoua compelling power Thus
the phrase They sag holds for
people Of these latter generations
all the weight ~ authority that
isslah'a Thus saith the Lord. or
ZechariahA Thus saith the Lord Of
Hosts" held 20 older and less aophis.
Heated generations
In short. They has come 10
stand Ra the symbol Of some myH.
FERROUS iufaillbility. standing behind
al. and embodyinE all proper stand.
ards Of morality and manners.
This word has a peculiarly terri.
tying effect upon the mind Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22
MOLE

s~They." Primarily n mere per
gOnal pronoun, third person, plural.
this word has long been invested
with a peculiarly sinister and ma
lign meaning In an lmpersonal
sense. In this sense II means fun
damentally. something like "all per.
sons" or call hens" as the case
may be. This Is not a very precise
definition. Perhaps one would bet.
ter say "all persons who have the
entree." or g. who are worth
while" or "all hens who moult sea.
sonably."
Thus this word has come 10 as
sumo, 10 tho ears of the average
person. a significance strangely pro
found and impressive. Carrying as
II does. the idea OF "all persons who
think as we do. or "all safe and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

average conforming sort OF person.
especially upon such as are content
10 let hired teachers. preachers. edi.
tors. etc. do all their thinking for
them.
There are a few people. however.
who don't care a tluker's damn what
They" say. They" nre wont TO
frown upon these mountaineering
creatures. They" have been
known 10 do such persons bodily IN.
jury. 10 stone them. or 20 givethcm
admonitOry baths In boiling OIL. or
TO break them upon the wheel, or
TO cruelty them.
Thus. from time lmmemOrlai
They" have managed 20 maintain
themselves as the court of last re.
sort in the matter OF morals as well
as touching the cut Of mans coat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

This means that anyone joining the new Club K
will secure a strictly brand-new, very latest siyk.
sS-notc Player Piano-the famous Pian-Auto-an
instrument which retails regularly at SS50-im
$3.50, on the rdicuously low terms OF SCI dowa
and $3.50 weekly.
Not only do members joining Club Z effect
clean-cut saving in price OF S264, but in addition
they secure 20 free music lessons, free tuning, ire
stool to match piano, free years trial and Tree Inc
insurance.
It's an opportunity the equal Of which has never
before been offered anywhere.
Club 'E" members will also be able to secure
magnificent Grand Piano il they choose.
Such unusual inducements are only made possible
on the Club or Cooperative Plan. You join win
others in wholesale buying.
Heretofore good Player Pianos have not been
procurable for much less than $1,000. Club (
members now secure one of the most famous and Dc
sirable Player Pianos for only $3.50. It's opporH
nifty spelled in capital letters.
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A MATTER OF PREFERENCE

"oh. wings OF dove" exclaimed the poet
Iuh for the legs Of the turkey" retoed the hungry
man
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

What's Jones growing chin
IS hiakern Tor p"
Well YOU see. hiu wife IL buying
his ties now
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

This IL said 20 be the tune the old
osw died on
"Hs took up his fiddle, and played
her tune
Consider, good COW. consider.
This ISN'T the time FOE afaas 70
sro~f
Consider. aeed coz, consider"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22
FROM DEANA'S DIARY

Mss ppkles IL Notified Which 10 Hers She Gets
and After Does Wonders Why she Did.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

nr mail aaf - siiF--i vssr, eaf
ssantlsa, 81 hol . gaenih. shc. Entssed -
seattle. Wash. pastoffics 80 second class
fstattafs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

Isn't your son la college, Mr.
C0rntAaneig~
Il can't say exactly He's IN the
football team and che ball nine, and
tho Eier club. and the rowing crew.
but ! am not sure about the col
taHe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

Scotland Was never conquered IN
war. II became q part Of Great Brit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

Tom Watson, tyxles popaliss can
didate for the presidency, hes an
neunosd thss he has rsturnsd 70 he
Democratic party.
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An Opportunity Unprecedented to Secure
Strictly Brand New, Latest Style, SS-Note
$3.50 Player Piano for Only $3.50.
Baby GrandS at the Same Price
More About New Eiiers Plano Buying Clubs SD
Opened Monday Morning

bI
wasma de aaiLb
nzedt the
no" redme
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

You dfummrrn arc always telling
funny stories" said the friend
Does u help much 70 sell goods n
~ All depends Sometimes we
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

where are ali the pauentHf
a skrd tie visitor % the automobile
ward ~ tho insane asylum,
ron. they are all undor the beds.
tlnkerluR tho aprlngn." said the
guide.
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The Eiiers Club i'm Nutshell

Buying pianos on Inc
club plan places you .
exactly the same pos'iioa
to receive the loves
prices and advantages o.
tanned by the largest dear
ers.
1t is based on commnn-
ity OF interest--on collse'
tive or cooperative buy
ing.
In reality il is retailing
pianos on a glgsn'A
wholesale basis.
You are not asked .
take one style OF one par
ticular make--to the Ger
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

ANY fool can make money" SAID
the senator. -.
nflut there ~ only ono honest
way" said his constituent
What's thatT"
Il thought you wouldn't know IL
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trary YOU choose between two dozen OF inc ~ u
desirable and worthes makes in the very latest OF C y
signs in fancest of San Domingo Mahogany Ehs"
Buried Walnut and Genuine Quarter Sawed Oak u
Club members secure Free Music Lessons Free lu ~
Stool 10 match Free Delivery and Free Insurance '"
do not collect from widows orphans AL.
In other words, YOU instrument al INC "
sale cost, without single extra item OF expense
Better join at once.
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A Piano Player or a Baby
$21 Down, $3.50 Weekly

fully warranted for five years. You CHOOSE Sss I
celebrated Lester, the artistic Hobart NJ .a a..
Tiers and renowned Smith & Barnes, the u' -
orous Chickering, Pian-Auto Player Piano ~, "a
ting-you don't even know who the otner t 10.
&C" you must act promptly now. Menioels~ ua~
you figure on joining the new Club ~ o. a a,s
for both these clubs promise to be the moS' pr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

County Engineer Morrison will probably opposit6n al
the republican
work and ar he does enemies no one will
- ~ ~"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

Municipal Judge John g. Gordon will
denomination justice conceded
Heae needs Gordon police he
tcs Of the the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

Considering grand revelations
done IN the county
had charge OF the office MConnaughy
he turned the books and the
oomey who has had control for
Ia
It not2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-06-22

Lake Superior is go miles long
ard 100 rni!sa vide.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

The one concern in Fort Worth,
Ind, that insisted on handling and
acting as agent for Bucks stoves has
retired from business.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
EVEN BLANK VERSE IS :
SOMETIMES TRUTHFUL

Justice has a streak Of yellow, for
she grips the little fellow, but her
temper seems to mellow toward the
man who's higher up.
Though she runs to fix her clutches
on the one who steals as much as SO
cents, she limps,s on crutches toward
the man who's higher up.
If the duties are sevaded. quick is
righteous wrath paraded, for the few
who simply aided--not the man who's
higher up. =. -. :.'s:
TITS a most obnoxious feature. JUS
tice surely needs a teacher; worst Of
sinners not the creature, but the man
who's higher up,
Little chap must go to prison for a
crime not really his'n, while cham
payne is ever fizzin' for the man who's
higher up.
When a trust is caught a. scheming.
Justice takes it's menials, seeming not
to cen be family dreaming of the
man who's higher up.
Ever calm her way pursuing, JUS
tice notes what some are doing, but
this duty is eschewing when the man
is higher up. :...'
l., Justice should take off her binder,
to the smaller fry be kinder, and, be-
fore her, or behind her, grab that man
who's higher up.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
Peers 0 Britain B /
FIGHTING TO exempt
LANDS FROM TAXES
Theories Of Henry George if APP
piled in England Will Affect
One Fifth of Total Area of:
United Kingdom Now Held by
Lords. = = II u .@< r.. +"

London, jan =21-An 7 explanation
of the opposition of the lords to the
land-tax provisions of the budget
may be found in the published list of
their realty holdings. ..
In the aggregate the British peers
possess 16,411,98 acres, or. one-fifth
of the total area of the United King
dom. The lords whose votes defeated
the. budget own 10,078,979 acres, an
acreage double the area of Massa-
chusetts. In the: matter of individ-
ual holdings the average ducal do
main is 142,564 acres, an area almost
equaling thats,of Chicago and St.
Louis combined. Marquises own an
average of Al IS 90 acres, earls, 3O,217,
viscounts ;:,15,824 and barons 1882.
Seven titled landlords derive an an
nual income of above $70,00O,OOO
from their property holdings in Lon
don.. The Duke of Westminster re-
ceives $15,000,O00 a year from this
source, Lord Howard de Walden half
million less, the Duke Of Bedford
$11, 100000 and the Duke of Norfolk
$7,500,000.
These privileged ducal and baronial
demesnes the budget subjects to three
forms of taxation-a 20 per cent tax
on unearned increment, tax of two
| tenths of per cent on the value of
| undeveloped land and on mining roy
! alties, and a 10 per cent duty on ben
| efits accruing to the owners of a
leased land at the termination of the
lease. Il 1t is these features of the
Lloyd-George taxation scheme that
! have specially provoked the antagon-
| ism of the landowners.
If the budget is sustained by the
! British public the lords realty hold
! ings, after centuries Of exemption
! from the burdens which have op-
| pressed the small householder, will
be called on to bear the brunt of a
most radical experiment in taxation.
1t is by curious irony of fate that
the Henry George single tax idea
should be first extensively applied
although in modified form-to the an
cestral acres Of England.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
S. YEARS KEEPER OF
LIGHTHOUSE, WOMAN
HAS SAVED e LIVES

In a lonely lighthouse ON a jutting
coast, Ida Lewis, the Grace Darling
OF America, is rounding out fifty-three
years of government service. The ma
TONS veteran keeper, she guards the
entrance to Narragansett Bay. Hale
in her sixty-five years of strenuous
activity, she is still untiring, dauntless
and brave. In the face of gale and
storm she has snatched from the tum-
bling waters off her steady beacon
twenty-three human lives. Five of
these lives she saved last summer.
She is a psns:oner of :he Carnegie
Hero fund, holds the government; first
class medal for bravery and the Amer
lean cross of honor.
Ida Valley Zoradia Lewis was made
assistant keeper Of Lime Rock Light
by congress in 1879, and succeeded
her mother in 1887 as keeper. Her
father was also heeper at his death
in 1872. known the country over for
her life-saving, she is unique char
acter. Her island home is full Of
mementos Of her valor, and is the
Mecca of tourists all the year. Modest:
and CHEEKY, she talks little of her
deeds, but can show a hatful of med
ais from the greatest societies of the
land. The Benevolent Life-saving as
ISOLATION Of New York and the HUI
name Society Of Massachusetts have
both honored her. -.
The United States awarded her a
grand medal in gold for saving two
men off the light in terrible storm
on Feb. 4, 1881. Speaking of her
greatest rescue she said: IT remem-
Der one twilight in 1869. T heard
the cries of two men during an aw-
full storm. I put out FIR them in my
boat Through the mist and spray
I could see them c1inging to their %frail
boat. managed to pull them in, but
they were nearly gone when I made
the shore. Yes, they both lived This
is home to me, and hope the good
Lord will take me away when I have
to leave it. The light is my child and
I know when it needs me even if: 4
Sleep She has never had vaca-
ton yet, nor asked for one. Her
greatest precepts are work and thrift.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

Benjamin F. Neff, the Fourth street
grocer, who has been chosen by the
Republicans of the Fifth ward as
their candidate for alderman, is not
a professional politician but "a sue
cessful business. man. If elected he
will discharge the duties of the office
on strict business principles. He be-
lieves that an official should act from
principle rather than from partisan
bias.
He has no political debts to pay.
The voters will find in him a repre-
sentative citizen who will faithfully
study their interests. - .,'
It was only at the. earnest solicita-
ton of leading citizens of the ward
that Mr.. Neff consented to make the
rum If elected he will discharge the
duties of the office without fear or
favor.
All voters of the Fifth ward who
are willing to work for the welfare
of the city and the best interests OF
the ward are urgently requested to
register and cast their votes for Mr..
Neff. :%
Remember, Saturday is the las:
registration day.
:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

John H. Hanan of Brooklyn, presi-
dent of the association, declared that
the advance is occasioned by the use
of leather in automobiles and the
spread of vegetarianism. The mate
rails used in shoes cost the manufac-
turer at least 10 per cent more now
than they did one year ago, Hanan
declared. \. -"
" 1.-THE causes" he asserted, fare not
artificial. The high cost Of. leather Is
due to the automobile industry,
which uses SO much high grade leath-
er in trimming automobile at least
100000 cattle hides having been de-
voted to that purpose during the past
year. .:.-
.'The decrease of meat, too, as q
food, has something to do with the
increase, for where cereals and vege-
table products are substituted for
meat, fewer cattle are killed and
fewer hides produced" : :. 2
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
Tales the Tatler 8
Heard About Town

T. Benny Vail says he is going to quit
Arctic exploration.
- By that he means that he is going
to quit sticking his nose. into other
peoples business on cold frosty morn
ings. : 1..:5[ s@ *Sft: )
7 He was trotting down to work one
cold frosty morning this week when
he met a tough looking kid & with
something squirming in a sack
What YOU got there, Bop he de-
manded of the youngster e . r.. !.
.."Cats," replied the lad, land don't
call me Bo, neither f.. %&.T:it
1--WE named them Tom and Jerry
and I'm going to take EN- home and
teach EN- tricks" he continued. i j, ~" .
TON and Jerry's 10 name for
CATS said Benny. why don't you
call 'em Cook and Peary?' '.ll... !, !. 2 ass
law, come off, mister!'" SMILED the
lad. .'These amt pole CATS =, - j.
!. And Benny hurried along. down
= T.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22

Bakery wagon drivers of Oakland,
CAL, have voted to affiliate with the
State Federation of Labor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
Dredgemen's Elastic Membership Embraces
Taft; Reaches From Panama to Wnnipee

Chicago, Jan. 21.-Higher wages
from the railroads are to be demanded
by the steam shovel and dredge men
employed in this work in the United
States, Canada and the Panama Canal
zone, as result of the decision
reached at the biennial convention of
the International Brotherhood of
Steam Shovel and Dredge Men, which
has just ended in this city.
President Taft is an honorary men,
Der of the union, being made such be-
fore his election.
On the great lakes the question of
wages is handled by committee of
the union in conference with the
Dredge Owners association. Secretary
T J. Dolan of Chicago reported that
10 per cent of the membership of the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
THREATEN TO PLUNGE
PARIS IN DARKNESS

Paris, Jan. 21.-The electricians Of
Paris have decided to inaugurate a
strike tomorrow, January %, unless
king" Pataud, the discharged Sec
rotary of the Electricians union be
reinstated. The electricians say that
their proposed strike will plunge
Paris into darkness, as the army cleo
tricians have promised not to inter-
fere to break the strike
Pataud was discharged on account
of his action in temporarily cutting
off the lights at the opera house dur
Ing a recent performance in honor
of King Manuel <of Portugal He
succeeded in forcing the. opera house
managers to come to the electricians
terms by the act. go: -. .:
Steamfitters in. Cleveland. report
every shop in the city with one ex-
ception> is union,' and there are not
more than four, competent mechanics
n 1o- =.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-22
YORK STATE LABOR
REPORT SHOWS BIG:
GROWTH Of UNIONS
Figures Give Evidence of In
crease in Wage Average, But
Parallel Growth of Living Cost
Is Not Taken Into Considera-
ton.

Albany, Jan. Collaborating to the
bulletin of the state department of
labor recently issued, industrial dis
putes between capitalists and work.
ers, resulting from the high cost of
living, are on the increase. The re-
port reads:
THE records of the bureau of me-
diation and arbitration for 1909 show
an increase of industrial disputes,
chiefly over questions of wages and
trade unionism. This increase ap-
pears, whether number Of disputes,
number of disputants or loss Of work.
ing time be considered, the general
comparison showing for the third
quarter of the year great increase
in 1909 over 1908.
Lost Days Nearly Doubled.
Taking aggregate loss of working
time as the most comprehensive test
of conditions as to disputes, the fig
ures are 366,791 days lost in 1909,
against 174,764 in 1908"
The report shows the extent to
which organized labor has grown:
THE decrease in number Of trade
unionists in the state caused by the
industrial depression of 1908 came to
end between March and September,
1909, when although the number of
organizations further declined, there
was an increase Of $500, making the
total membership in the state at the
end of September 372,729 in 1858
unions. This increase may be COM
pared with a decrease of over $4,000
IN ho cix 0f
1908. The gain in membership,
however, was very largely confined to
New York city, where the decrease
was 4,744."
Earnings Have Increased.
According to the report, the earn
ings of the workers have increased.
but unfortunately the bureau takes
no notice Of the greatly increased
cost of living which practically nulli-
ties the slight growth in wages.
The average earnings of the union
workingmen in the state,' says the
report, who had some employment
during July, August and September OF
1909, were 1888 This indicates 9
great Improvement in earnings over
the same quarter Of 1908, when the
average was only '$207. The average
for 1909 compares favorably with
that for 1907, which was 1927, or the
highest on record"
The report further states that un
employment has undergone a consid
cradle decrease, as follows:
THE returns Of unemployment fo1
September 80, 1909, show a continu
ance of the decline in idleness amont
organized wage earners. At the en-,
of September the percentage of idle
ness among trade union member
stood at 1913. This is less than hal
the percentage shown on the SAM
date the year before when it wa.
22.5, and is as low as the correspond
ing figure for 1907, which was 10. 5
but it is not as low as any Of tn
September figures for the years 100
to 1906, which varied from 81 t.
b.7, with an average Of 10. The re
turns as to causes of idleness s1oy
that lack of work was still the para
mount cause Of idlness at the end O
September"