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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

"Woo-ooo went the wind like pack Of running wolves
and the peted the window panes made downy hocks
of the evergreens buried the made smooth and eeey
all the stup and hoey places OF the land Il was
fierce winters night and when old Santa Claus reached
chimney he very tired and somewhat lie
bit late for there seemed to be good boys and
girls his list than ever before
But he wouldn't miss this chimney for all the world He
had been coming regularly for four years. and each time
as he climbed up to again take his reindeer in hand he'd been
bit warcrheaed and oior with that cunning twinkle
his eve bit brighter
First year he'd lett rattle and small wool hood Next
time Teddy bear and little spoon all bent around
the handle. Then it big picture book. and
jacket and real outdoor shoes Last year sewingbo and
great doll that would shut her eyes and say Maaa pretty
plainly This he brushed the pile off the chimney
with his great fur hat and down with very, very large
lot of many different things. because his little ehldrend
had always been good very loving very
and he had to love her very much
When Santa Claus squeezed himself from the fireplace he
found the cold and only dy lii by brave moonbeam
that fought way through the outside The little bed
and little skirt shirt and underciohes with long tape gar
tiers hung its What could mean Santa cept
The bed empty but The pillow folded and bound with
blue ribbons small dress the wool hood and the
shoes beside them with Teddy bear lying his face
quite ieess like.
Into every corner behind every piece of furniture. old
Santa peeped but his little friend there Then Santa
syly pceped through door that slightly aiar
Before the dying CRATE fire a Flashes from the
spuerng Goals and then made pictures in silhouette
the wall behind him and lit up his face could read
He seeing things in the changing shapes OF the fire living
again things that past and that could
again hangerng for shouts and laughter and that
gone forever. And knceng this mans feet her and
head his knees her lips pressed to little folded stocking
a
Then old Santa Claus understood he softly closed
the door He stood silently thinking for long time scratch
ing his old white head to help him remember something
Finally for his great sack presents and began
IFS contents cxcifedy Pretty he found tia beau
tuI card with reading IT, Quietly he ptoed to the
srundle bed placed the card the pillow Then he
hurried the chimney mounted his sleigh and he rushed
with the the araway regions OF the night the
wind or something saying. "Ah-aaa-aF
The fire in the crate went almost out The man in the
chair sleep The looked nail in
the mantel piece shook her head put the little stocking her
bosom and stole softly into the Beside the trundc
bed she took her hands from her eyes Behold from
Santa Claus usual. Shining from between the hood
and Teddy bear put blessed hope the human heart and
love OF the Father in the human soul, the words
Suffer little children to and forbid them
not for OF such is the kingdom of heaven"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

Editor Star: The letter from lit
tie Blue Eyes" who Is i2 years
old and has never had good
Christmas. published in your paper
on "Wednesday. should touch any
heart that Is human. whether Ihelp
can be given or not. | have little
ones OF my own 10 provide for. but
will inclose 50 20 assist in giving
Blue Eyes" and other needy little
ones merry Christmas in 1911.
Surely the efforts of The Star
and the other papers of the city de-
serve the highest commentator for
the appeals on behalf of those in
distress.
II we cannot have charity and
good will at all seasons let Il pre-
vail everywhere at least during this
holy season of Yuletide. when we
are reminded of the Christ-child.
who was voluntarily born In n
stable. and who later said, Suffer
little children TO come unto me and
forbid them not" and then again
sacrificed his life for all of us.
JOHN T. CASEY.
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shows itself when political action governmental aconke tariffs
the tides the swing Of the
the
distribution OF wealth
Of wealth that other people produce This
order that produced political
Now. ABC's economies"
which You can always reason for yourself:
WEALTH anything
to satisfy his desres-food clothing shelter
LAND the surface earthwith
everything outside
wealth without being acted upon by
without
wealth could possibly be
CAPITAL sometimes called auxiliary helping
wealth which
engines help man These also
When
capital which
or produced wealth the problems
Now in this problem the whole question Of
economic justice Of Injustice. ' "
land
labor; and interest.
And here Is where the In again
Under single thercw would be:
f1rst-No abornot
cohng no
the exerion OF man--nor inheritance nor income -
secondThere would money machinery
factories; wealth nro
auction o. wealth nor consumption Of wealth;
whole burden national state and mn
mcpai would be placed land value land
an abstract
aken mo
ana mere would pc no other tax In existence.
1AlN - bold bare Of
~"cow said to the vicious broncho - - '''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16
GARVIN'S CORNER
A WOMAN WHO

CYNTHIA GREY deserves this
word Of praise. | dare say NOT a
person Ia the city receives. indiyid.
uaily. each week as many conf
dcnccs as this remarkable woman.
I know they do not In kind.
SHE LIVES IN caidron OF
human passions II Is not a pleas
ant place for man 10 be. let alone
n woman. Yet her counsel Is
sought on all sides and the number
IL increasing.
CYNTHIA WRITES for four
papers Her fame and name. is
growing There Ia secret She
Ia showing such common sense In
her replies that bcwildercd ones
and despairIng people turn eagerly
10 her.
you NEED NOT know her to
appreciate her work. II Is better
that her Identity remain behind the
veil. Those who do,know her know
a patient. ievel-hcaded, warm-heart.
cd little woman who Is daily
DOING GOOD. The statement
In the Bible about Jesns. Who
went about doing good" comes to
my mind when ! think OF the Fex-
poriences Cynthia Grey is having.
Last week 2i4 people sought her
counsel. and 1876 were from Seattle.
THE PAPERS do not employ her
TO be this angel Of sympathy. She
has a full day In doing her editorial
work. but outside of this has de-
veioped correspondence bureau
which takes her extra time and sur
plus energy.
THESE APPEALS are begin.
ming 10 affect me personally" she
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16
REALLY HELPS

told me. "The stories. many OF
them. are 80 tragic. pitifnl. sad. and
all OF them true. that cannot cease
thinking about them. / carry them
home with me"
AL WHO GIVE themselves In
service of others know what ex-
hausting work II is. Her task is
staggering because each confiden-
tiai letter needs som assistance lido
you know what that meansg1 so
badly.
LIKE TopsY, this work Just
grew. She did not seek IT, But
the appeals came in because OF the
saneness and wisdom Of her print
ed replies. Today she is literally
swamped with letters.
VERIFY TRUTH Is stranger than
fiction Such stories you never
heard or read In print. Many les
sons are taught hy her unsciflsh
life. Thousands with anxious minds
and aching hearts long for con-
fidant.
WHOM CAN WE TRusT7
That ia the question. She has won
their confidence. The world is FUN
OF others. too. who would gladly
help. but they are not known
REMEMBER THE saying. Two
heads are better than one. even n
one Is a Sleeps head" That Is her
working principle. but that other
head must prove Trustworthy. This
Is the woman behind the principle
HONOR CYNTHIA GREY for
her works sake. Her position is
unique. While she IL Just a woman
trying to unravel tangled lives, she
Is throwing rays of hope into dark
places.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

20 make up pieces. Drawing Is my
hardest study At school J love all
my other studies. We got our report
cards two weeks ago and my aver
age was 80 per cent Mamma
thought that was splendid, and 30
did Miss Henderson.
Dancing in the meadow.
rseping through the grass
Zee the pretty clover
Hodcins as We ptss.
It's delicious psrfume.
Fragrant az tho rose.
Oh. don't you think it's thu swextsst
Meadow flower that Frowsf
BESSIE DAY.
John -. Allen School
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

TIE afniy OF chnas flora With thai Of the Atlantic side
of United
to beat Hartman,
socialist OF Los Angeles
That's the
m In
the middeman nowadays He's from
side-also the profits
MAY FUTRELLE, writer
playhouse Printing List of might good
Idea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

Editor OF The Star.
Dear Sir: Being a constant read
er of your paper and noticing the
generosity and help extended to the
needy. should like to put In an
appeal for work, | don't smoke or
use liquor In any form. My trade
is general millwright-considered a
good mechanic. both wood and iron
worker can rough my own plans
and work off blue print. ! have
looked for work daily. resulting in
no prospects. My wife Is now
working to help me out. but Is not
very strong and must have rest.
Possibly you or some reader OF The
Star tif you publish thisl may help
me 10 find work.
AN APPEAL FOR WORK.
II any reader of The Star can
give this man work, send your let
ter 10 The Star editorial depart
mont and Il will be forwarded to
the writer's address.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

sick sister. too. she has 10 be taken
care Of. for she has been out In the
open eight times and has been sick
eight years. so mother says we
are too poor for Santa Claus any
more, 30 We have 10 get along the
best way. / wonder IL he goes TO
ace other people.
DWIGHT INGRAM.
Thomas. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

You Can't Lose u.
"of course" naid tho optimist.
III q man geta into the habit OF
hunting trouble he'a sure 10 find II =
Yea" said the pesalmlat. ''and
II he's 80 lazy that he always tries
10 avoid II II will fad him. SO
what's the difference Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16


Dear Uncle Jack--On account OF
moving and helping mamma put
things TO order In our new home. ]
have not had much time 10 enter
the contests lately. Now that we
are nearly settled ] shall write for
the Circle this week. ] made the
enclosed verses up In San Antonio.
Texas. l love nothing better than
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

alone. and Is measured by The amount ~ money,
crops. goods things that person II willing to
give for the possession OF piece Of land Its an
nual value Is its yearly rent: tar land value
would be it's yearly rental value. In political
science rent nothing else In the world but the
amount you pay for the right TO possess land IL
you borrow house. tools other things made by
man. the amount You pay for the loan of them Is
called interest; for this amount Is payment for the
OF captal-stored up labor or wealth. used for
further production. II you borrow a to help you
make wealth, the amount you pay him, for him.
Is called wages-payment OF labor So see that
this question takes right down 20 The eIements OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16
BEECHAM'S
PILLS

have been doing good TO men and
women for many, many years and
their value has been tested and
proved. They remove the cause q
physical troubles. A few small
doses viii show their safe tonic
action on you. Beecham's Pills
viii surely help you to an active
liver. a good stomach, sweet
breath, clear head and refresh-
ing sleep. In young or old they viii
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16
I'm the Editors Mail
Seattle. Wash. Dec. is, 1911.

Seattle, Wash.
Editor star Would be much Obliged to Il could find
little tell the ladies Seattle
careful with their hapns crowded
buy their sight back they
small
they little say
The star fine A SUBSCRIBER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16
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4 THE TEST.

4 Bllly--Huh, bet you didn't I
4 have a good time at your birth !
4 day party yesterday. I
4 Wiliie-l bet | did. I
4 Billy Then why Amt you I
= sick OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Rec.
= ord.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16
Endless Chain


How In thunder can you afford
q motor. Blnkny~ demanded Hark-
away,
.'oh. | mortKagod my house and
bought T." said Binks. Il am
building n garage now
Well. | neyer--a garage. ehs
said Harkaway. 'fiow tho deuce
are you going 10 pay for thntf"
why. that's simple enough. I"
said BInka. I've morfEAged my
car"
"But my dear fcliow-thosc mort.
cages Will fall due some day. won't
theyY" asked Harknway.
"Surc," said Binks. hut that'll
be all right Then can mortgage
the garage - Harper's Weekly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

II assure you" said the persist.
ent sutton. that | win not take no
for an answer"
you needn't" replied Miss
Bright 'sill say yes upon one
condition"
"Ah' Name the condition"
Just ask me n | an determined
not 10 marry you under any circum.
stances. Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

4 4 4 rtt Il 4 4 4 4 4 4
+ HER DOLL IS 81. I


One member OF the Circle, aged
IL. has a doll 81 years old. Ha
name is Mary Cameron and she
one of Uncle Jacks Youngstown
nieces. She has four sisters and
yon can bet they are a wee bit
jealous OF Mary and her -old maid
doll. Mary attends the Youngstown
school and II would be hard TO find
brighter pupil in the fifth grade
than she.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

Mrs. r. n. Hartman. at dinner
In New York. said of the begging
letter nuisance:
Il am overwhelmed with begging
letters. received five thousand
begging letters before I started on
my recent Western trip. II isn't
unusual for me TO receive one hun
dred begging letters n day.
And most Of them are from
men. Women have finer, holder
spirit than they used to have. The
clinglng. babyish type OF woman is
disappearing-the type OF woman.
! mean. who writes begging let
tors and who. IL married. has for
her motto:
Laugh and the world laughs
with you. Weep and you get what
you want. boston Globe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

"Mr. Wlgglcdy." smiled Mrs.
Leeder. that column article of
yours on the play last night was
n wonder"
You flatter me. madam said
the dramatic editor OF the Daily
Bread. much gratIfied.
Not nj all. II must have taken
you a long time TO write IT."
Yes ! spent two hours or more
on that criticism. confess"
We'll. II was a splendid piece OF
work. The play. you know. is alb
surdly simple, and anybody can I'M
derstand Il, but your explanation
of II IL so profound. -er--incom.
prehensible. don't you know, that
1t has me completely bnffalood. -
Chicago Tribune.
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You Ought
To Know

that impure blood with its weak
ening results, unpleasant breath,
headaches, nnrestful nights, poos
appetite, sallow skin, pimples and
depression, comes from constipation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

Hudson--fiow would sou explain
tho inscruthbla Mona Lisa smlleY
Judson--somc one has told q fun
ny story and the poor woman IL
smiling In the wrong place --iiaf-
per's Daxar.
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The Worst over.

Mary Are you going TO AJAX Ida
60 your bridget She has been homo
from Europe SIX weeks.
Why, yes. I'll ask her.
She must have stopped telling her
foreign experiences by now.--ifar.
per'a Bazaar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

DE meeting had 20 disbsnd very
sudden"
did you make the motion 20 nd.
IovvnY"
- did"
SHOW did you DO NJ"
~ made . motion Hike ! was
rsschin soh . MISUNDERSTANDING
Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

bcAhnu the ee&b.
knicker~~is that Boston girl
frfgidg
Bocker~~i should say no. When
fellows call on her they tic them
selves together with ropes. --Iiar-
per's Bazaar.
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y - 4 4 4 4 A 4 4 go 4 4 4
Hoping you will not DO disap.
pointed TO know that one OF your
little nieces never did believe ia
santa Claus. ! am going 10 tell you
why, Ny mother explained 10 rs
the beautiful German story ~ Sc.
Nicbolns. showing where giftgiying
originated. and " seems 80 much
more loving 70 be grateful 20 our
friends for the many blessings than
70 giye the credit 10 a mythical per-
EonaEe.
would think all churches that
believe In Christ would rather cello.
braie his birthday anniversary
without the Santa Claus lie being
tho main feature OF the day. for an
u IL now they lose the beautiful
spirit. II II more blessed TO GIVE
than 10 receive"
My little sister and love Christ.
mas. so we are sorry for our little
friends when they discover there
really IL no Santa Claus, aud that
their own dear folks mlslcd them.
too. BEATRICE MEi.LOTT.
|. iIz3 Grand Ave.
A. the Ynictlde draws near, the
Judgment day for two big. fat, Juicy
turkeys. weighing and 6 pounds
respectively. comen nearer also. The
turks are trying various methods
OF STAYING off the AZ, and for time
refused To eat. The one thing the
birds are thankful for IL that some
clever child win feast upon them
Christmas.
TITS going to be hard work pick.
ing the two winners" sighed Uncle
Jack. after opening the mornings
mail.
Tho contest has not closed yet
and does not close until next Thurs
day. Several children have made
themselves Ineligible because their
drawings we're IN pencil and some
because their stories were written
terribly"
Remember two children are going
to get these birds. Why not your
Better hurry with your verses or
drawings or stories.
] think Santa Claus In a nice fel.
low and he used 10 come 10 my
house while papa lived. But since
father was killed he doesn't come
no often. for mamma has 20 work
hard for what we do set. and my
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16
3NOTHlNG SERlOUSk
MOCH
JOSH WISE
QAxa.

6AYe:
"Speakln' o.
trash - did you
ever ace two
things b etter
mated than IN
average line o.
music ar m
average line o.
viteisth at's
passed out now.
days IN Tn swell
cafaysw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16
The Single Tax What Is Ii?
Article No. 3.
BY EDMUND NORTON.

The single IA a tax on land value know its
ahoud know what land value Is Land value virtue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

Ihrfftyf I won't 30 INTO a long
discourse. ! merely tell you that
he banks money In December"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-16

Noyelist--I am looking for an
honest lawyer. tF
Humorist-Thcn keep ON travel.
Ing to the Never. Never Land
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-11
MANY D|vORCED
Ct COUPLES MET
OVER 200 WHO HAD PASSED
THROUGH THE DIVORCE MILL
ATTENDED THE POLO CHAM
PIoNsHIP MEET.
snaoinI 20 ma Inurna,.

New York. June 1o.-A man who has
speaking acquaintance with proba-
ly more society men and women in
lothian than any other single indi-
ldual and is familiar with their re-
,tions to one another stood at the
trance of the picturesque Meadow
rook club grounds at Westhury on
. first day Of the International polo
Rnpionship meet between the United
ties and England and counted more
n 100 couples who had passed
pugh the divorce mill.
eem1ngly wherever you gazed the
\ Of some familiar grass widow
oIebonair widower, who had taken
tlcount, clipper and unperturbed as
H. or she had never impaled their
hf upon matrimony's barbed gate,
cofonted one. Ex-husband brushed
elFS with ex-wives, greeted each
otf cheerily as old friends and pass
ed their box. ablossom In all their
rant summer plumage.
Aompanying some of the men
Wei new wives and not to be out
disNced by their former liege lords,
not few Of the wives were chape-
ron by new bubbles" who Joined in
the'ormal exchange of formalities,
witla certain effectation of interest
IN Ell other that seemed to signify:
'Ohputter, you haven't anything on
me, ven II am No. 20
lie French Vanderbilt. who d.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-11
ASTOR PLANS TO
DODGE TAXES
WILL TURN $500, ooo, 900 WORTH OF
REAL ESTATE TO TRUST CON-
PANY FOR BENEFIT OF HIS
SON.
Special to The journal.

New York, June 10.-Before the
summer passes, it is reported here,
William Waldorf Astor, will turn over
most of his $500, 900, 900 worth of New
York real estate to a trust company
for the benefit of his son, Waldorf
and other members of the family In
this way he can prevent the collection
of the inheritance tax on his estate
in England at his death and abort any
attempt to impose such a tax here.
Aston is now a full fiedged British
subject and under the laws of the
United Kingdom his executors can be
compelled to pay to the government
several million dollars on his death,
as they might have to do also in New
York, Of which his son and grand
though not living here.
His plan to avoid such a contin-
gency was foreshadowed the other day
when he decided his half interest in the
Waldorf Astoria hotel, in this city to
the Farmers Loan and Trust Co. in
trust for his son and any issue he may
leave or to his younger brother, Col
onel John Jacob Aston, in the event
of none of Waldorf-Astors' sons sur
viving. This decision is accepted as
permanently diSposing of the rumOrs,
revived every now and again that
William Waldorf Astor, who has been
an ambition to marry again. His dis
tribution Of his property at this time
is regarded as insuring a more con-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-11
KITTY GORDON
TO WE'D COUNT
BEAUTY WHO HAS BEEN
STARRING IN MUSICAL ACTS IN
AMERICA DECIDES TO TRY
MATRIMONIAL LOTTERY ONCE
MORE.
Special to The Journal.

New York, June 1o.-;Unmoved by
the prospect of mourning the displeas
ure of society and the certainty that
she will be ostra cized by the veneer
able Francis Joseph and his court at
Vienna, Kitty Gordon, the English
beauty, who has been starring here in
several musical shows for the last
year, declared before sailing for home
the other day that she is going to do
II once more. By which token 1t may
be understood that she has made up
her mind to marry the Count Fries of
Vienna, who has been sitting on her
doormat for several months, begging
her to accept him as a husband. AL
though she says he is one of the most
tractable and amiable men in the
world, she had a hard time reconciling
herself to the thought of having so
troublesome chatelaine as husband
clinging to her skirts, even though he
was a real, duly accredited nobleman.
She has been having such a splendid
time of it since she divorced the Hon.
Mr.. Beresford, younger brother of Lord
Decies. the husband of Vivien Gould,
that she relished the hope that she
might remain free for the rest of her
life. But the count, who is most per-
sistent person, with a fervor that is
unquenchable, would not consent to her
squandering her beauty upon a sterile,
unappreciative world and insisted so,
that she capitulated on one condition.
That was that the count should agree
to her remaining on the stage.
To this proviso he assented, with
the amendment that he alone should
escort her to and from the playhouse
and that she would receive no flowers
or other symbols of masculine interest
in her from any gentleman but him
self AS the pretty siren of the stage
told of this last condition she snick
cred mischievously and the ship news