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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-23
Seattle Girl, Actress, Heads Society Of Good
Cheer; She Gives the Riddles Good Time

"Coodfcllowxhir. not charity"
That's the motto of the Society OF
Good Cheer. whose president and
founder. rheora Carter. was In this
city last week. playing the part Of
Barbara Holton IN "old Kentucky
Aud the spirit OF goodfellowship
aud cheer follows Miss Carter wher.
ever she goes. In nearly every large
city Of the United States and Can.
ada and Ia many European cities
there are now branches Of the
Society OF Good Cheer
Coed Time for Riddles.
The children of the detention
home In this city have had taste
OF the difference between charity
and gOodfcllowship. Miss Carter
had them out for general good
time" They had n fine luncheon
a. Grants cafe and then saw odd
Kentucky" from box seats In the
Seattle theatre.
One OF the bows had bouquet In
his hand ready 20 present Il TO
Miss Carter as she came ON the
stage The boy held the flowers
high and motioued TO the giri OF
good cheer 10 come and set them.
when she proceeded With the play
the boy became impatient. He
stepped on the stage. went over 20
where Miss Carter was sitting and
handed her the bouquet A little
note was attached. The boy re-
mAincd until Miss Carter had read
a. Il stated. From the children
OF the detention home. whom you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-23


narrowE. and on the east b. tho
coast line 10 place Of beginning
This to include -all coal. oil. ores.
minerals. marbles. sandstone and
products thereon and hereunder"
Which ncansF
Which means that for building
10 miles OF cheap road Lord Dune
muir got an empire Ito miles long
and from is % 80 miles wide An
empire that already has developed
or discovered IN Il coal. gold. silver.
marble. oil, and with vast forests
% the finest OF timber covering Il.
The best steam coal In tho world.
outside Of Wales. was found ON this
property. and the conax mines
we're sold fof $4,000. 0oe-and
cheap az the price.
only the surface Of the edge Of
the tract has been touched az yet.
but enough IL known about II 10
warrant the statement that one OF
the richest treasure lands In the
world was given for the building
OF this 20 miles ~ rad The gold
rnineH In the district will pay IN
profits the cost ~ the road every
year. the forests are worth tons
OF millions. nobody knows what
the coal. gas. marble and iron are
worth. Practically every square
mile of this vast area Is mineral
bearing
Finally. as usually has happened
in Canada. this treasure came into
the hands OF the Canadian Pacific.
and much OF the land has since
been sold 20 private mining con
Germs and timber companies and
already tens on tens OF millions OF
dollars have been paid b. shrewd
capitalists for slices OF this king
dom
The Eaqulmalt and Nanaimo land
grant was probably the biggest
single grab ever given In Canada
directly 10 a political leader.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-23

the applause OF the audience.
THAT boy Ia better now than he
was before he did that" said Miss
Carter In referring 20 thss incident.
sits Jest such little acts OF Kindness
not charity, " you pIease---that
helps the frlendless 81 the world"
She's a Seattle Girl.
Miss Carter n a Seattle girl. Her
father n I. w, Calhoun. oslo Goth
ay. n. W. she Is cousin OF Scott
Calhoun. corporation counsel. and
Grant Calhoun. prominent phySi.
clan.
She organized Society OF Good
Cheer In this city couple of years
ago. with l.. G. Whitford as presi.
dent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-23

tnre passed an act suFrendsrinE It's
rights 10 an empire. provided a rail-
road was built .
{ Lord nuusmulr agreed 10 organ
ixe company and build the
Esquimalt x Nanaimo railroad. 70
miles long. In 1887 the Dominion
government accepted the road and
turned over to Dunamuir and his
associates. among them Coils p.
Huntington. the land described In
the conditional grant
DunSmuir thus secured all lands
bounded on the south BY line
drawn from the head of saanich
inlet 10 Muir creek. ON the west
By a line from Muir creek 20 Crown
mountain: on the north by a line
from Crown mountain to Seymour
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wv 49,
VICTORIA. u. c.. Oct. 2J.--
Though Canada has come 10 bet.
ter era. and has 10 the best OF Its
ability tried 20 correct its earlier
mistakes. II has been. and stiil IL.
cursed with the EXPECTATIONS OF
Big business
In an old battered book In the
Dominion land office here are a
couple Of pages IN fine script tell.
ing OF one Of these political railway
grabs. II sounds Ike the story Of
the Union Pacific. land gift. only
more so. II sounds like the Alaska.
Morganhcim doings.
Lord Robert Dunsmu!r. about the
biggest historical figure Ia Western
Canada. was governor general In
1884. when the provincial iegtsla.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-23
THE MARKETS

The foiisw Ing nre lice average price.
quoted by the lseaf wholesalers on ieeal
produce meat. and food Price, In ail
eases are subject 60 variation. sreardinx
10 freshness and general esrrfienf~. but
thes> prices, nples@ stherwise Indicated.
are fer strictly first grads.
Fxx. and nuffer--s~fiinx Prizes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-23

NEW YoRK.--Miss Dorothy Dale,
stepdaughter of Della Fox. had TO
go to court In an evening dress In
the daytime TO plead for the rest OF
her clothes held by hotel for
board, or some little thing like
that.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-23

WENATcHEE. Oct 23.--Tacons
Was selected as the next place Of
meeting for the Good Roads con-
vention by the delegates here Sat
urday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-23
ODD BITS o. NEWS

NEW YORK Because she re-
fused TO appear In tights and her
manager didn't care tor the Stars
and Stripes draped about her, Hen
rietta Lee. actress. is suing her
manager for se3f5 salary that
might have been.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-23

FITcHBut6. Mass.-Mrs. May
Aqnes McCauslin's husband was o.
X. until he became interested In
doos, she admits, but when he got
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-23

have made very. very happy 10.
day"
Miss Carter gave the boy kiss
and he walked off The stage amid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-23
SURVIVES BROKEN NECK

= SURVIVES BROKEN NECK. ,
4 LORAtN. O.. Oct. ga Steve !
4 Krakoaki. Is. who broke his :
4 neck last July when he dived ,
4 into the lake. striking the bot I
= TEN. still survives aud il gradu' !
4 ally improving.
4 Although no hope for his re. I
= covery was given and despite !
4 the fact that he was paralyxed, !
4 the young man has continued ,
4 10 gain strength and Is now !
4 able 20 move hts arms
4 The boy ~ at his fathers ,
4 home,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-23

CAIRO. lIi..--Because OF conflict
ing divorce laws Of Missouri and
Illinois, Mrs. Arnilda MCKINNEY 10
the wife Of James MCKINNEY. OF
Illinois, and OF Jasper WinemIlIer,
Of Missouri.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-23

NEW YORk.--Doe bites are sc
common IN New York as no longer
10 attract attention. More than
2 800 have been reported 10 the
health department In the past eight
months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-23

WEsTFiELp. N. J.--"one broken
arm. or even two. couldn't interfere
with my wedding" Miss Mabel VII.
lett says. so she will walk down the
aisle with one arm In sling and
the other In the grooms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-23

ron NEW. modern. furnished rooms
al low prices. .csll ~ The NirsiHus SOY
viretnia street near wesfiake sverue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-23

NEW YoRk.-Emms Goldman
the anarchist eader, has a new one
This time she IL urging women 70
institute a general strike against
marriage until men are better able
TO take care OF them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-23

IS CANNES N the kitchon she quit
and sued for divorce.
NEW YOHk.--The lure OF the
footlights led Lillian Dean. is. and
Bessie Peters. IS. to run away from
their Wilkesbarre. Pa. home. With
their guide. Charles McCiuHkey. 20,
they have been arrested here.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-08
FOR CONGRESS
 AND THE PUBLIC
Shall Economy" Take Pre- cedence Over Efficiency and Honesty in the Hand ling of Your Letters?
(From the Harpoon. j


 "I shall take the first opportunity D-n business" That tersely ex- 17,O00 men in the Railway Mail Ser vice. That is the sentiment which the most magnificently trained corps Of men in the peoples service feel toward their job to-day. It expres- ses all that they sec of hope before them. It measures the total of re- ward that they feel awaits them for a conscientious application to duty for the deepest measure of ambition that has settled upon them after flve- twenty years of earnest application and service which for loyalty to the people and their welfare stands without a parallel any, where. With working equipment far from perfect the magnificent record of efficiency that these men have giv- en to the Railway Mail Service stands without a single detractor.
 To-day, dissatisfaction reigns ev- anywhere among these men-in every state of the Union.
 Upon the dexterity and skill of these men, acquired through years of work and study in a line that will not bring a farthing on the open mar ket when they step out of Uncle Sam's .service--upon the skill and essentially valuable element in our postal service celerity and dispatch. It is they who man the fast mails which plunge back and forth across the continent, distributing according to intricate schemes and schedules the mails as they are being conveyed. To attain proficiency in this service an apprenticeship of five years among a crew of Railway Mail Clerks is es- sential. In no other occupation is it necessary that the worker accurately
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-08

come into prominence in the last few years. Made in Boston, famous piano manufacturing centre, it has re- ceived there the endorsement of such distinguished musicians as: Willy Hess, for many years concert master of the Boston Symphony Orchestra; Prof. Trowbridge, of the New Eng land Conservatory of Music; Con- stantino, the celebrated tenor; Arnal- do Cont, Conductor; and Henry Rus- sell, director, of the Boston Opera Co.,; and Mrs. H. H. A. Beach, the great Am erican composer.
 Other musical celebrities who have endorsed the Hume piano are John Mccormack, J. Gerville-Reache, Jeanne Jomelli, of the Metropolitan violfnist.
 Famous Makes.
 Besides these two famous New England pianos the Steinert line in- cludes the Steinway, the Weber, and the Steck, the only three pianos which are so much in demand the world over as to require factories in this country and abroad.
 There are other pianos here too. In fact complete line is offered at all prices from the highest to the lowest. Musical quality, however,is never sac rificed to mere cheapness.
 Piano dealers come and go, but this house has been in business since 1865. The second generation is buy ing pianos of us. The sons and daugh- ters are growing constantly. It's rep utation for reliability and integrity is we'll known, trading where their fath- CTS and mothers found satisfaction. A ime-tested piano bought ten, twenty, thirty, forty or more years ago has proved to them the worth of the Steinert guarantee.
 The Steinert house has been doing business in Bridgeport for 35 years, in fact they are the pioneers in the local field. They carry in addition to their regular line of pianos a large assortment of sheet music, including operatic, classic, instrumental and all the latest standard and popular songs. They give particular attention to pia- no tuning and repairing. Perhaps no local firm are better prepared to look after the needs of Bridgeporters in this direction than the M. Steinert & Sons Co.
 Modern Method of Piano-Playing.
 The Pianola department at the Steinert store is most interesting place. No section of music estab- lishment could be more attractive than this to the musician who wants to be we'll informed and the person who doesn't play but would like to. The modern method of playing the piano by music roll has been de- veloped in comparatively few years but is working revolutionary change in the piano world. This change was mainly brought about by the invention of the Pianola and the later rapid development of this in- strument. At first the piano players highest claim to consideration was that anyone could play 1t. But that day passed quickly and now the per fected Pianola is equipped with such marvellous expression devices anyone can not only play but play with thor oughly artistic results.
 How highly the Piano1a has been developed may be inferred from the fact that it now represents no less
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-08
M. STEINERT & SONS GO.

If you want to know about the newest and most interesting develop ments in musical instruments..call at 915 Main St.. the Bridgeport store of the M. Steinert & Sons Go: Here in their leading and standard makes of pianos are focused the supreme ef- forts of the three largest and most distinguished houses in the piano bus mess. The remarkable exhibition of fine pianos here is possible through the alliance of the -Aeolian Go, and Steinway & Sons as manufactures with New England's greatest piano house. On. account of this alliance the Steinert house is in a position not on- ly to offer the public the latest and best of everything in the piano line, but to sell at the lowest possible prices.
 Americas Largest Retail Piano House
 The M Steinert & Sons Co.,, is prob ably the largest retail piano firm in the country. The first Steinert store was opened in New Haven in 1865. Others were soon esta blfshed and in a few years the Steinert stores were known as music centres in all the. lar ger cities of New. England. To-day there are nearly forty of these stores and altogether they mum Der their pi- ano sales by the thousands each year.
 It takes good merchandise as well as good salesmanship to build up such an enormous business as that of the M. Steinert & Sons Co.,, and this house attributes much of it's success to the fact that it's name has always been associated with the leading re- liable pianos.
 To win a place in the Steinert line a piano must have sterling quality and unusually high musical merit.
 A Typical Steinert Piano.
 Among the various makes of pianos which they represent Is the Jewett, many styles of which are to be seen at the Bridgeport store. The Jew ett piano Is a New England product, established for a full half century and very widely known. At the pres ent time more Jewett pianos are said to be sold in New England each year than of any other make of equal cost, and in view of it's range of prices, it is apparent that the Jewett piano must have unusual musical qualities to have won such popularity.
 New England's Best Piano.
 Another piano in which the house takes great pride is the Hume, which is recommended as the best piano made in New, England. The. Hume is an artistic instrument which has
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-08
THE CARE OF
 THE PIANO
fBy George W. HOpkins.)

bN treOfgc W. T1OphhS.D
 Purchasers of pianos are often ig- norant of the requirements necessary ta keep their instrument in its orig inal state of newness.
 It makes no difference how much you pay for a piano, under certain weather conditions it will become dull and commonplace in the home 1T not properly treated: and 1t IS Tar better to leave 1t alone than to ap- ply remedies that are not only injur- ious but inadequate.
 Good pianos are dressed with from three to eight coats of the best var nish obtainable, highly polished, and under ordinary conditions they will retain their luster for years. var nish. however, Is susceptible to quick climatic changes. and the piano will sccn become an eyesore instead of a lining of beauty if it is neglected.
 Perhaps the most important thing Is to keep the piano in room, free from dampness, with fairly even remperature: and do not place it near an open window, where the damp air can blow upon it, or allow the hot sun to beat down upon it. Under these conditions the varnish will check. If you take 8 beautiful piece or porcelain or china and place it in the oven and then change it suddenly to the open air. you will find it will be- ccme covered with little fine cracks,
 
 hardly detect them. It is the same with -yarnish. Sudden atmospheric changes causing the veneers to swell and contract are bound to cause the varuish to crack-become covered with feather-like marks which great ly impair it's 1ustre and value.
 Again the writer would suggest that you avoid tho use of so called .'Pisno polish" Furniture polish. :" etc. filled. usually. with injurious oils = These may make the piano look better" for season, but in the end they take all the life out of the varnish and give the case a sooty, greasy appearance
 Clean water. properly applied, ans wers every purpose. and gives new life and luster to the varnish.
 First. dust the instrument off care fully with feather duster, then take S sponge and dampen in luke warm water and rub lightly with long even strokes over the entire surface of the case; then dry thoroughly by rubbing lightly in the same manner with a dry. clean piece of chamois. After youf piano has been polished" a few times in this manner you will be surprised at the ease with which it is Kept clean" and the satisfactory results obtained.
 Tuning the Piano.
 Some people are in doubt as to how often the piano should be tuned. The writer would suggest that every piano, used constantly by the family should be tuned at least three to four times a year. Under no circumstan- ces should the piano be allowed to go over six months without tuning. whether the instrument is used or not. if the owner wants it to retain its musical value.
 It Is important also that you se-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-08
Carpenters Hold State
 Convention in Hartford

Hartford. Feb. s-The fifteenth an- nual convention of the Connecticut State Council. United Brotherhood of the Carpenters and Joiners of Amer ica, was opened in Eagles hall Mon day morning, and concluded yester- day. There were sixty-eight dele gates present, representing twenty six local unions. At the morning ses- sion. Mayor E. L. Smith addressed made reports of the conditions in their respective localities. and one now To- cal No. 927 of Danbury. was affiliat- ed with the State Council. Condi- tions throughout the State were found to, be very fair. the gain in member while there are only five locals in the State not now affiliated with the coun- cil. Committees were appointed as follows:
 Resolutions = F. Lancaster. Union No 196: E. w. Nettleton, Union No Auditing-M. Kelly. Union No. 137; J. McGrath. Union No. 37: T. Gran dall, Union Mo- s25
 Rules-T. West. Union No. 952: G. Smith. Union No. 115; R. M. Barrows, Union No. o20.
 Constitution Stephen Charters, Mayor of Ansonia. Union No. 127: A. H. Buttery and F. A. Warehouse.
 Press-P. J. Fagin, Union No. 4s; D. c. Wetmore Union No. 30.
 Legislative-J. G. Mealia. Union No. 1905; F. J. Chillington. Union No. 21o; O. G. Stage. Union No. 260.
 Credentials-George Dickens. Union No. 927: c. E. Truax. Union No. 757: A. H. Bray. Union No. 216.
 F'raternal Delegates-John Hanigan, president Massachusetts State Coun- cil Daniel Walsh. Springfield. Mass.
 In the afternoon. all the delegates answered to the roll call. Annual re- ports were made by President F. C.. Walz. Secretary George N. Chandler and Treasurer J. M. Griffin. These reports revealed a f1ourishing condi- tion of the organization. a good sum in the treasury. signs pointing to a busy coming season for the trade. while important recommendations were made to the various committees. The rest of the afternoon was consumed. with reports from the various commit tees. Tn the evening. Local Union No. 43 gave a banquet to the visiting delegates at Germania hall
 Yesterdays session brought forth such important business as the cleo tion of officers and choosing the place for next years convention.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-08

conditions, nor the domiciles of his patrons.
 Pianos will check sometimes, in rooms apparently free from damp ness. The best evidence of a damp room is rust on the pedals, strings or any of the metal parts of the piano. The dampness alone, however, does not cause the varnish to check. The real cause, is the sudden changing of the temperature from extreme cold to hot. Under adverse conditions the veneers of the piano will check, and deep, ugly Assures appear in certain parts of the casework, affecting even the sounding board of the instrum ent as well as the glued joints in the case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-08

memorize and master such terrific amount of detail. Many clerks require in the distributions assigned them an instant knowledge of the location of from twelve to sixteen thousand post offices. In addition to this, a com meeting points. etc., is essential.
 For this service. the men are paid a salary that averages $1,1OO per year. In addition thereto, it should be said, the government makes a meal and lodging allowance for homes on road duty. This, of coursA is nothing but simple justice. Six cents is allowed for each meal and seven cents for each lodging-that is after a clerk has been out twelve hours from his headquarters.
 reader might glean that these men are not exactly on Uncle Sam's pen sion roll. They handle all the mail that passes over the postal routes in the United States. They keep the channels of trade and commerce fluid, as it were. Theirs is no unim- portant service.
 Because of the great amount of study exacted from them, and further because of the universally acknowl- edged .hardships of, the occupation, and the mental and physical strain while at work, it has, in the past, been the rule to give them a period of rest after each trip. or series of trips, on the road. Their mileage per month exceedes that of railway employees; such as engineers and conductors and brakemen. Often their runs are so long that the train crew is relieved as many as three to five times-while the postal clerks keep diligently at work-a letter for every turn. of the wheel, as the say ing goes.
 At the completion of their tours ot duty, they, need rest-also they need time for study to keep up on rapidly changing schemes of distribution.
 MT. Hitchcock has begun the in auguration of policy which is aim- Cd at this rest and study period He wants part of it to reduce the deficit caused by the lavish payments made to the railway companies. So he has begun to put the crews on more fre- Quent schedules, thus to reduce the force and continue his policy of re- trenching on the greedy worker"
 When you mail letter, you are anxious not only that it reach it's des- tination, but that it be dispatched promptly and on schedule.
 MT. Hitchcock imagines that he car keep the ranks filled by an energetic and misleading campaign of advertis. ing, exploiting the advantages of the government service Civil service of. flcials are now freely giving out in. terviews to the press in which the sta tement is emphasized that ''trav- el allowance" is made for the men in this service. There is such an al lowance; as said above it amounts to six cents for each meal and seven cents for bed.
 If MT. Hitchcock's policy of taking the deficit out of the postal employee is not reversed, you will soon have in the ranks of each branch only the riff-raff, the incompetents.
 Can you afford to leave the hand ling of the mails to any but the high est class of citizens? You think tbo presanf nosfa1 salaries ran ho ro-