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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-24
POPE'S CONDITION is SERIOUS

ROME, 2-Rumors Of steady decline In the popes
sarnsy here today seems reasonably certain
possible to truhfuiy that His
Holiness condition such Immediate anxiety
Certainly suffers from attacks OF With
attack him
attacks affect his
heart or stomach result would
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-24
A CRISIS
FOR TAT 7
Ufy United Press Icn~ed WIre1
President Hurrying to Congress to
face twill Veto Reciprocity "
TARIFF Bill is Attached.

Tariff Bill Is Attached.
PROVIDENCE, II. l., June "a
President Taft today is speeding
toward Washington. planning his
future moves with the full under
standing that his determination to
have his reciprocity plan passed.
has brought him face to face with
the most serious fight of his polit-
ical career.
Immediately upon the presidents
arrival at the capitol II is under
stood he will call both the republi-
can and democratic leaders into
conference and make Il plain that
he viii veto any tariff bills sent
at this time. His excuse will be
that he wants the tariff board to
report before any change is made
In the present schedules.
The president expects the Can
adian reciprocity measure to pass
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-24
A NATURAL QUERY.

"Do you believe In premoni0on p
mo. but ! once had an uncle who
was able TO foreteil exactly the hour
Of his death"
What was he hanged forf'--
Houston Post.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-24

the public. and no complaints OF
inferior or inadequate service.
Although some agents OF thsse
roads. which before 1901 were sepas
rate. are now Joint. they have CON
tinned 20 seck business for either
road according 10 It's avaiIabiltty.
always opposing other competitors,
like the Santa Re and the Rio
Grande.
~ substantial majority OF the
stock OF the Southern Pacific is
held by parties other than the
Union Pacific company. and we
find no complaint by such holders
of discrimination against their
road or OF failure to properly pro-
mote its welfare"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-24
WHY 1T HURT.

Jenkins told me this morning
that his wooden leg panied him
dreadfully last night"
"Nonsense," was the reply. How
could his wooden leg hurt him."
Ills wife hit him over the head
with it."-Ram's Horn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-24
REVISED.

Suitor---I am afraid that I am not
worthy enough for your daughter.
Parent--Boshl The point nova.
days is, are you worth enough for
her?--Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-24
Minister'S Wife Who Has Three
Homes and Just Few Millions

II Isn't every
minister's wife
who must depend
upon the Ladies'
Aid strawberry
social or a dona-
tion party 10 en-
Joy the creature
comforts Of life
no. indeed,
Here. for In
stance. N Mrs.
Herbert shIpman.
the beautiful wife
Of a pastor OF "A
New York church.
She is worth sew
erai millions OF
dollars In her
own right: and
she has two or
three aged rela-
lives who win
leave her a few
more millions
when they pass
out
Mrs. shipman
has a magnificent
mansion in New
York. n villa In
fashionable New.
port and a home
In Washington.
Just now she is
over in London
looking on at the
coronation.
No. dear read.
er. she probably
does not help TO
make pajamas for
foreign mission.
aries or mufflers
for the Hotten.
tots.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-24

without amendment, and has prac-
tically declared that he will veto
II II any tariff bill Is attached.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-24

On another page Of The Star to
day You win find the petition TO
Earl Grey. II you have not already
sent In one, do II now. Every sin
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sssr' of su the letters going fully
onshs on them addressed Grey OF ottawa
peSsee of loe euea which
rate posToes,ce ci saE w
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Gle appeal will help.
Hero In a special dispatch re
csived by The Star today from
Sauit Ste. Marie.
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Write a LOOnyline
andWin SIS Reward

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scAN A eEp SPRING AS WELL
AS A ROLLER skArEf"
The Bona' Wife.
Jane. drop them hot mullins
down fathers neck.
Or this one:
az STEAMERS ARE BOATS.
WHAT Is A couRTsHipf"
Our Snake Editor.
Call the garcon. boys. aud order
wine.
or maybe this.
"IF A cAiNAMAN CAN WASH.
CAN A CURLING FRONT"
-Mlss Grey.
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you can. write II riEht away and
send II 20 the f.oonyline Editor.
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who sent in the best ones. Get into
the gamo and write Isoonyline.
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or maybe this.
.lF A cNfNAMAN CAN WASH.
CAN A CURLING FRONT"
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Listen TO this one:
"cAN A eED SPRING AS WELL
AS A ROLLER SkATETs
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Our Snake Editor
Call the garcon. boys. aud order
wine.
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Jane. drop them hot muffins
down fathers neck.
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Or this one.
TF STEAMERS ARE BOATS.
WHAT IS A COURTSNfpf
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13
The Violin Maker.

He chisels top and bottom of the
violins body from solid blocks of
spruce and maple, coaxing the subtle
and delicate conformations through a
month of patient labor, putting soul
and yearning in the wood, as perhaps
no other hand-craftsman may, in his
search for exquisite tone. He is build
ing a slender and sensitiy box with q
wonderful power to emit vibrations
marshaled into order, and delivered
as a voice. No visible beauty of
carven form and no original departure
from set design avail him IL reaching
his goal He seeks intangible es-
sence of sound and means for its loft.
est beauty. For him there Is 10 es.
tablished law for alluring the tone
to some dimple In the wood, to delight
it to rapturous perfection. He pursues
an ignis fatuus of quivering air-wayes
that leads onward endlessly. He may
only strive toward achievement of his
object as strove his forebears of the
craft, and frequently with far less re-
ward.-Harper's Magazine
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13
CHAPTER XXXI.-Continued.

My daughter! Yess, my daughter.
It ISIS HeienaI hat not seen her for
many years, long, cruel years. I sup
pose her dead. But now there we
We're, standing, looking in each 9th
er's eyes. We see there Ach, Colt!
what do we not see? Yet in spite of
all. it wass Helena. But she shall
tell you" He tOttered from the room
I heard his footsteps pass down the
hall. Then softly, almost silently, Hell
ena VOn Ritz again stood before me.
The light from side window fell
upon her face. Yes, it was she! Her
face was thinner now, brOwner even
than was its wont. Her hair was still
family sunburned at it's extremities by
the western winds. Yet hers was still
imperishable youth and beauty.
l held out my hands to her. "Ah,"
I cried, you played me false! You
ran away! By what miracle did you
come through? I confess my defeat.
You beat me by almost half year"
But now you have come" said she
SIMPLY
Yes, to remind you that you have
friends. You have been here in secret
all the winter. Mr.. Calhoun did not
know you had come. Why did you
not go to him."
Il was waiting for you to come. Do
you not remember our bargain? Each
day l expected you. In some way, l
scarce knew how, the weeks wore on"
And now l find you both here
you and your father-where l would
expect to find neither Continually
you violate all law of likelihood. But
now, you have seen ELIZABETH"
Yes, l have seen her." she said,
still simply.
| could think of no word suited to
that moment. l stood only looking at
her She would have spoken, but on
the instant raised hand as though to
demand my silence. l heard a loud
knock at the door, peremptory, COM
manding, as though the owner came.
You must go into another room"
said Helena Won Ritz to me hurriedly.
Who is it? Who is at the door,"
I asked.
She looked at me calmly 1T is Sir
Richard Pakenham.' said she. This
is his usual hour I will send him
away. Go now-quick,"
l rapidly passed behind the screen
ing curtains into the hall, even as
heard a heavy foot stumbling at the
threshold and a somewhat husky voice
offer some sort of salutation,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13
CHAPTER XXI.
Pakenham's Price.


Tie happiest women. like nations, have
mo history.-George Eliot.
-; The apartment into which l hur,
riedly stepped l found to be a long
and narrow hall, heavily draped. a
door or so made off on the right-hand
side. and a closed door also appeared
at the farther end; but none invited
me to enter, and l did not care to in
trude. This situation did not please
me, because 1 must perforce hear all
that went on in the rooms which I
had just left. 1 heard the thick voice
of a man, apparently none the better
for wine.
My dear" it began. Z" Some
gesture must have warned him.
God bless my soul!" he began
again. who is here. then? What is
wrong?"
MY father is here to-day" I heard
ner clear voice answer, and, as you
suggest. it might perhaps be better"
God bless my sCul!" he repeated.
-4But. my sar, then I must go! To
night. then. Where is that other key?
II would never do, you know"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13
HANDS WOULD CRACK OPEN

"About two months ago my hands
started to crack open and bleed, the
skin would scale off, and the good
flesh would burn and itch dreadfully.
When my hands first started to get
sore, there were small blisters like wa
ter blisters which formed They
itched dreadfully, it just seemed as
though l could tear the skin all on.
would scratch them and the skin would
peel off, and the flesh would be all
red and crack open and bleed. 1t wor-
ried me very much, as | had never
had anything the matter with my skin.
l was so afraid 1 would have to give
up my employment.
my doctor said he didn't think it
would amount to anything. But it kept
getting worse. One day l saw piece
in one of the papers about lady who
had the same trouble with her hands.
She had used Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment and was cured. l decided to try
them, and my hands were all healed
before I had used one cake OF Cut1-
cura Ointment. l am truly thankful
for the good results from the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, for thanks to them
l was cured, and did not have to lose
a day from work. I have had no re-
turn of the skin trouble" (Signedl
Mrs Mary E. Breig, 1922 Brown
Street, Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. -, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti'
cura," Dept. K, Boston.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13
FOUND RIGHT PATH
After a False Start.

'In 1890 I began to drink coffee
cat that time l was healthy and en-.
Joyed life. At first noticed no bad
effects from the indulgence but in
course OF time found that various
troubles were coming upon me.
Palpitation of the heart took unto
itself sick and nervous headaches. kid
ney troubles followed and eventually
my stomach became so deranged that
even light meal caused me serious
distress.
Our physicians prescriptions failed
10 help me and then l dosed myself
with patent medicines till | was thor
oughly disguised and hopeless.
FINALLY | began to suspect that cot.
fee was the cause of my troubles. ley
perlmented by leaving it off, except
Tor one small cup at breakfast. This
helped some but did not altogether re-
heve my distress. 1t satisfied me-
however, that was on the right track
so gave up coffee altogether and
began to use Postum. In ten davs
found myself greatly improved NV
nerves steady, my head clear. nv kid
neys working better and better. nv
hearts action rapidly improving NV
appetite improved and the ability -
eat a hearty meal without SUBSEQUENT
suffering restored to me. And this con.
dltion remains.
Leaving off coffee and using Postum
uio tnls' with no help from drugs. as
abandoned the use of medicines wban
began to use the food drink" Nama
gwen by Postum Co., Battle Greek
Ihere's a reason" and it is ex.
pla,ned IN the little book, THE Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
one Y epn read the the above letter. A new
ar are genuine, true, and full "f Ihey
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13

TRMTONS by F1AGNUC G.KETTNER-

mo, Sir Richard, it would never
do. Go, them" spoke in a low and
icy voice, hers, yet not hers. 'HaSten!"
heard her half whisper. Il think
perhaps my father"
But it was my own footsteps they
heard. This was something to which
could not be party. Yet, rapidly
as l walked, her visitor was before
me. caught sight only of his portly
him. She stood, her back against
the door, her hand spread out against
the wall, as though to keep me from
passing.
1 paused and looked at her, held by
the horror in her eyes. She made no
concealment, offered no apologies, and
showed no shame. / repeat that it
was only horror and sadness mingled
which l saw on her face
Madam" I began. And again,
madam" and then I turned away.
You see," she said, signing.
Eyes, fear l see; but l wish did
not. Can l not-may I not be mis-
taken?"
mo, it is true. There is no mis-
take"
What have you done? Why, why?"
Did you not always credit me with
being the good friend of Mr.. Paken-
ham years ago-did not all the city?
Well, then l was not; but am, now!
was England's agent only-until last
night. Monsieur, you have come too
soon, too late, too late. All, my God!
my God! Last night 1 gave at last
that consent. He comes now to claim,
to exact, TO take-possessio me
All, my Cod"
q cannot, of course, understand
you madam. What is it? Tell me-"
For three years England's minister
besought me to be his, not England's
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13

But did l not hear him say there
was key-his key-to-night?"
Eyes, England once owned that key.
Now, he does. Yes, it is true. Since
yesterday. Now, he comes :"
But, madam-ah, how could you so
disappoint my belief in your
"Because"-she smiled bitterly-"in
all great causes there are sacrifices. ;"
But no cause could warrant this. !"
II was Judge of that" was her re-
Spouse. 81 saw her-Elizabeth-th
girl Then I saw what the future years
with her, that night when l thought
you two were welded. | did more. l
vowed myself to a new and wider
world that night Now, l have lost
it. After all, seeing l could not now
be woman and be happy, mon
sieur-I pass on to others, after this,
not that torture of life, but that tor
turing principle of Ehich we so often
spoke Yes, I, even as I am; because
of this-this act-this sacrif1ce-I can
win you for her. And / can win that
wider America which you have COW
eted; which l covet for you-which
l covet with you!"
I could do no more than remain
silent, and allow her to explain what
was not in the least apparent to me.
After time she went on
"Now-now, I say-Pakenham the
minister is sunk in Pakenham the
man. He does as I demand-because
he is man. He signs what | demand
because I am a woman. l say, to-
night-but, see!'
She fastened now to a little desk,
and caught up a folded document
which lay there. This she handed to
me, unfolded, and l ran it over with
a hasty glance It was matter of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13
A Sandwich EiIIino.

A delicious filling for sandwiches OF
crackers is made by mixing equal
parts of cream cheese and snappy
cheese with French dressing to a
chopped red peppers or chopped olives
This paste should be very creamy and
put on thickly, at least a quarter OF
an inch. 1t is nice between sailed
waters or on thin rounds of brown OF
rye bread.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13
Pat Was More Than Wilma.

A very pretty girl who recently re,
turned from Ireland tells of an en-.
counter with an Irish cabby in Dub
lin. She had started out from the
hotel to do some shopping, but de.
cided instead to make a tour of the
city on a jaunting car. Arriving at
the first car stand, and having Sc
lected the smartest looking vehicle,
she told the driver mat she wanted
to engage him for the day" Pat,
never backward in paying homage to
beauty, earnestly replied: "Begorra,
ma am, you are welcome. 1 only Wish
1t was for life!"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13

property 1t was not true, what the
town thought. Il was not true in the
case either of Yturrio. Intrigue-yes
i loved it. l intrigued with Eng
land and Mexico both, because it was
in my nature; but no more than that.
No matter what l once was in Eu-
rope, l was not here-not, as I said,
until last night All, monsieur! All,
monsieur" Now her hands were
beating together.
but why then? Why then? What
do you mean?" l demanded.
Because no other way sufficed. All
this winter, here, alone, have planned
and thought about other means. Moth
ing would do. There was but the one
way. Now you see why l did not go
to Mr.. Calhoun, why kept my pres
ence here a secret"
but you saw Elizabeth"
Eyes, long ago. My friend, you have
won! You both have won, and have
lost. She loves you, and is worthy OF
you. You are worthy of each other,
yes. i saw l had lost; and l told you
l would give you her-and Oregon!
Well. then. that last was-hard." She
choked. THAT was-hard to do" She
almost sobbed But l have-paid!
Heart and soul and body
| have paid! NOW, ne
comes for the price,"
But then-but them" l expostu-
lated what does this mean, that l
see here? There was no need for
this. Had you no friends among us?
Why, though it means war, ! myself
tonight would choke that beast Paken-
ham with my own hands!"
mo, you will not
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13

tremendous Importance which lay in
those few closely written lines
England's minister offered, over the
signature of England, compromise of
the whole Oregon debate, provided
this country would accept the line of
the forty-ninth degree! That, then,
was Pakenham's price for this key
that lay here.
''This-this is all I have been able
to do with him thus far" she faltered.
ct is not enough. But l did it for
you!'
Madam, this is more than all Amer
lea has been able to do before! This
has not been made public?"
mo, no! 1t is not enough. But
tonight 1 shall make him surrender
all-all north, to the very ice, for
America, for the democracy See,
now, l was born to be devoted, i'm
molated after all, as my mother was
before me. That is fate, But l shall
make fate pay! All, monsieur! All!
monsieur"
She flung herself to her feet 81
can get it all for you, you and yoursi"
she reiterated, holding out her hands,
the little pink fingers upturned, as was
often her gesture. You shall go to
your chief and tell him that Mr.. Polk
was right-that you yourself, who
taught Helena Won Ritz what life is,
taught her that after all she was
woman-are able, because she was a
woman, to bring in your own hands
all that country, yes, to fifty-four
forty, or even farther. l do not know
what all can be done. l only know
that a fool will part with everything
for the sake of his body"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13
SYNOPSIS.

Senator John Calhoun is invited to be-
come secretary of state in TylerS cab
met. He declares that if he accepts Texas
and Oregon must be added to the Union.
He sends his secretary, Nicholas TriSt, to
ask the Baroness Won Ritz, spy of the
British ambassador. Pakenham, to call at
his apartments. While searching for the
baroness home, a carriage drives up and
Nicholas is invited to enter. The occupant
Is the baroness, and she asks Nicholas to
assist in evading purSuerS. Nicholas notes
that the baroness has lost a slipper She
gives him the remaining slipper as
pledge that she will tell Calhoun what he
wants to know regarding England's in
Il ntions toward Mexico. AS security
Nicholas gives her trin<et he intended
for his sweetheart, Elizabeth Churchill.
Calhoun becomes secretary of state. He
orders Nicholas to Montreal on state
business, and the latter plans to be mar
Tied that night. The baroness says she
will try to prevent the marriage: A
drunken congressman whom Nicholas
asks to assist in the wedding arrange
ments sends the baroness slipper to
Elizabeth by mistake, and the wedding
is declared off. Nicholas finds the baron
eSs in Montreal, she having succeeded,
where he failed, in discovering England'S
Intentions regarding Oregon. She tells
him that the slipper he had in his pos
session contained a note from the attache
of Texas to the British ambassador say
ing that if the United States did not am
mex Texas within 30 days, she would lose
both Texas and oregon. Nicholas meets
a naturalist, Won Rittenhofen, who gives
him information about Oregon. The
baroness and a British warship disappear
from Montreal simultaneously. Calhoun
orders Nicholas to head party of set
tiers bound for Oregon. Calhoun eXcites
he jealousy of Sonora Yturrio and there
by secures the signature of the Texas at
tache to a treaty of annexation. Nicholas
starts for Oregon. He wins the race over
the British party. A British warship ar
rives with the baroness as a passenger.
She tells Nicholas that she placed a note
in the slipper which caused the breaking
off OF his marriage, and that she intends
TO return 20 Washington to repair the
dar14Gge she has done. Nicholas decides to
follow her. The baroness beats him to
Washington. He learns Polk is elected
and Texas annexed, and that there is to
be war with Mexico.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13
considerlnn the Details.

Considering the Details
Alphonso-Gwendoly why are you
so cruel as to keep me waiting Tor
my answer? 1t is now ten minutes
since I asked you to be my wife
Gwendolyn-O, pardon me, forgot!
was simply choosing my bridesmaids!
Stray Stories.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13

Nothing can be so inspiring to
human being as the idea that he is of
value, that his help is really wanted
Oliver Lodge
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13
on of The whaIeback.

Jonah joined the Vacation Liars
club.
YES" he remarked, Il enjoyed nay
ocean trip immensely.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13
Had the Same Trouble.

Howell-They say that the new
queen likes to have her own way.
Powell-My wife is a queen, all
right.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13
SION the Pain.

The hurt of a burn or a cut stops When
Coles Carbohsalve is applied. It heals
Quickly and prevents scars. Csc and 50c by
DRUGGISTS For free sample write to
J. W. Cole & Co., B1a tx River Falls, WIS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13
Horse Sense,

"He has plenty of horse sense.
'Why so?"
He never bets on one"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13

Racine.-The thirty second annual
conference Of the Norwegian-Dan-
ish Methodist Episcopal church OF
the Chicago district in session here,
with 200 delegates, presided over by
Bishop John Hamilton of Boston, elect
ed Rev. R. F. Williamson, Chicago, as
editor of the Christelege Talsmand
and Hyrdes Temmen, the official organ
of the church, and also head OF the
Norwegian and Danish book concern
of Chicago He is given the right to
appoint assistants.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-13

Waukesha - Otto A. Gundersca
of Clintonville, who has been en-
ployed on the new extension of the
Northwestern road. was instantly
killed when a steam shovel fell on
him.