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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-28
BEEF AND BRAINS.

President Taft weighs some-
thing like 500 pounds. At the
height OF his glory Napoleon
! Bonaparte weighed about i2s
pounds.
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Milady Is an artist who arrangea
her hair Ia carefully careless man.
ner
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ENGLISH lord he wants to 2s junior
ara scarcely out on the kindergarten "ts
business And without knowing what @bay"
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Book reward No. 2 this week
will 90 20 the member who
sends In the best original riddle.
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- fsffED
HDtfH

CONTESTS FOR NEXT WEEK.
The 81 cash reward will be
paid next week 10 the member
who draws the beat pen and
ink sketch that most aptly
illustrates this old saying, Boys
viii Be Boys"
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Fierce world: trouble outside:
fire inside.
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N Roman senators used 4
= safety pins TO keep their togas 4
. Ia place. some American sen 4
= atorx use coin to keep theirs 4
Z In place. 4
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Good nature cures bad digestion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-28

There's no learning the given
names OF newly married people
She's birdie and he's Pet.
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Some ambitious people fail /,
distinguish between notoriety an,
fame.
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The dentist lives from hand to
mouth. 50 10 speak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-28

A polished gentleman Is not nj
ways slippery fellow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-28

When a mans forgotten how To
blush. look out
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SLEEP.
Mid exercise before retiring il
conductive to sound sleep.
We have too many limitations
OF men. butter. gold watches and
diamonds.
King cotton f. to have n rival
In Paraguay cotton.
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The total revenue of American
railroads jumped from si.726. $780,.
267 In 1902 to s2.779.246.s75 In 1910.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-28

Frenchmen are forsaking hors,
meat for hog meat imported from
Africa.
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EXTRA SPECIAL. PRIZE

y THE 81 CASH REWARD
\ For the best drawing Of
\ picture that illustrates the old
4 saying "a Stitch IN Time !
4 Saves Nine" Ia awarded TO !
= Anita Welsh OF 1876 9Th ave. !
q Seattle.
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roday's Good shOr, One.

EodayH Nood 5hoft One.
In a fog, a steamer stopped 4
4 Ia the mouth of river and 4
4 an old lady asked the captain 4
= why he delayed He replied 4
= that he couldn't see up the 4
4 river. 4
4 hut. captain" she argued. 4
= you can see the stars over. =
4 head 4
q Yes. said the captain. but 4
= until the boiler busts we Amt 4
= agoln that way, "-Eyory-
4 body's 4
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Argentina will aoon have three
trans.nationai railroads.
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Love yos Joke ,ssep. your poke, srok,
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Also carefully careless orator
hold audiences spell bound.
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Fortune tcllers: Bradstreet and
Dun.
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Why Railroad Rates Should NOT
BE Increased.
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Pace turned 10 the wall: Tn
bin poster
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Lovers In a secluded nook Away
talk about themselves. Hence the.
never tire OF each other.
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There are many folk who do for
get. day after day 10 pay a debt.
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THE GROWING FAMILY.

Here are the boys and girls who
Joined the star Circle up 20 Thurs
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A small map wiil hold the world,
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"A stitch In Time Saves nine.'
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What part Of speech In the
nose ?" asked the teacher.
faint none" answered ungram.
matical Johnny.
"Ah. but u must be" asserted the
teacher.
Maybe yourn Is" agreed John.
cause you talk through Il. But
the only part Of speech ! got IL me
mouth
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THE END
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
GALA PERFORMANCE
AT COVENT GARDEN
Renowned Artists Brilliant Music and Lavis
Decorations Promise to Make 1t One Of
Memorable Events Of Coronation Season

London. June 25.--The gala corona /.
ton performance at the Covent Garden
opera House, commanded by the King
Tor Monday evening, at $50, promises
to be brilliant both from the point OF
view OF the music and from that of the
renowned artists engaged. while the
scheme of decoration has never been
surpassed in magnificence at this the.
atre.
The program opens with sceno
from the second act OF Verdis Aida,
representing the cato of Thebes, and It
is cast as follows:
Aida. Nine. Destinn Amneris, Nine.
kirkby Lunn; the King. NJ Huberdeau
Rhadames, Signor Bassl Amonasro. NJ.
Gilly; Ramfis. Signor Sibiriakom pre-
miere danseuse. Mile. Opalfvens; con
ductor, Signor Campanini.
This is to be followed by Act ii. OF
Gonnod's Romeo ct Juliette," the scene
being laid In a garden on which Juli-
cites balcony looks. The cast Isl
Jullette. Nine. Media; Romeo, M
Franz; Gertrude. Nine. Berati Sto-
piano, Miss Booker; Gregorio. Mr..
Burke; conductor Percy Hit
Rossini's I'll Barbiere di Siviglla" on
sues. Act Ill. the scene of which Is
laid In Rosina's studio, being given by
49, arg 10
Rosina. Nine. Tetrazzni; Bertha,
Nine. Berat; Dartolo. Sgnor Malatesta;
Almaviva. John Mccormack Figaro,
Signor Sammarco; Basllio, Sgnor Mar
coux: conductor, signor Panizza.
q Ia bleau ii. Of the Russian ballet 'Le
Pavilion dArmide." the pantomime OF
which is by NJ. Alexandra Bcnois, and
the music by M Nicholas Tchercpnln.
will then be given with the following
cast:
& Armide. Nine Karsavina: Vicomte de
Beaugency. NJ. Bolm; 10 marquis. AZ
Cccchettt; Armide'ss slave, NJ. Nijinsky.
Armide's confdantes. Mines Will, schol.
lar, Nijinsky; master of ceremonies,
NJ. Kussof; conductor. NJ. Tcherepnin.
Tho famous building has for. this oc-
casion been transformed into bower
of roses. Over 100000 Of these blos-
SONS. In all shades Of color, are used
in the scheme of decoration. Only tho
royal box is draped, the others relying
purely on floral adornmont Around
the | oval seats are draperics OF Grim
son plush. bordered with gold, with a
frleze OF pale mauye. white gold orchids
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
WILL CATCH Devil
IN HURTS court
Chatham Justice Issues Warning
to Reckless Drivers Of
Automobiles.
. Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

Chatham, Va. June 25.-Cha uffeur
Easterly. driving an automobile up
Main Street Friday morning. fright
ened a horse hitched to n buggy, in
which was Mrs. C. A Womack. The
horse fortunately was gotten under
control before injuring Mrs womaclS,
but the harness and buggy were dam
aged. Easterly was given a hearing
before Justice Hurt Saturday morn
ing. and fined $50 and costs Wit
nesses testified that Mrs. Womack sig
nailed the car to stop. but Der warning
was UNDECIDED. Easterly was arrested
at Altavista and brought back by
Sheriff Shelhorse. This is the first
trial for reckless driving heard here.
Easterly appealed to the county Cir
cult Court.
Justice Hurt, in rendering his deci-
sion. took occasion to state that "the
law was that any automobile ap-
preaching vehicle drawn by horse
or other animal. the animal becoming
frightened at the auto, the driver mus t
alight and catch the horse, and IL the
law was not observed, all violators
tried in his court would catch the
Devil"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
WAVE OF ECONOMY
SWEEPS COUNTRY
People Drink Less Champagne
and Wear Fewer
Diamonds.

Washington. June 25.-A wave of
economy is sweeping tho country, ac-
cordlng TO figures of the bureau OF
statistics OF the Department OF Com
merce and Labor. which disclose the
fact that Americans cut their i'm
ported champagne bill in two and
adorned themselves with $1,000, 600
worth Of diamonds fewer during tho
past eleven months than In the Same
period last year At the same time
the United States managed to increase
It's imports over the corresponding
period OF 1910 by more than yI45,-
900, 900.
Diamonds valued at s37.250,OoO were
brought into the country during the
eleven months ending with May, 1910,
while the total for the similar period
Just ended was only S30.500,0oo. Cham
payne dropped from 100000 to S3,-
100000 silk Ices from s5,oo0.ooO to
{3.5o0.000, and dressed furs from $Io,-
100000 TO 100000. Works of art
were the only articles under this class
showing IN increase. the total advanc-
ing from s2o.333.s33 to &2l.500.o0o.
With s573,5o0.000 in goods exported
during the eleven months ending with
-'AN'' - , ~ CO &c " Sifo,eVV,eVU over
tho total for the same months ending
with May, 1910. cotton as usual headed
the list. There was a decided falling
off In The quantity of Illuminating oil
sent abroad during the eleven months,
the total being s51.9oo.0Oo as com
pared with s57.40o.0O0 for the same
period last year. There was an IN
crease in exports OF meat and dairy
products of from s120.loo,ooo to s1a5,
100000. and copper jumped from $780,
100000 to s9s.Too.ooo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
STR UCIS BY LIGHTNING.
Weather boarding Torn or Pos
Office ut Amelia
MN Post
Especial to The Times Dispatch,

. Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Amelia, Va. June 2o.-About $3.50
o'clock yesterday an electrical storm.
accompanied by wind and heavy rain.
began here and lasted for more than
half an hour. The large. two-story
building occupied by the Amelia Drug
Company and the post-office was struck
BY lightning at the northwest corner.
under the top OF the building. and the
weather boarding was torn off. Sui
phurous smoke issued from the upper
part OF the building and also from
the room in which the long distance
phone is situated. Search was made
for nre. but none could be discovered
Quite number of people were In
the drug store. and a number of wo-
men had taken refuge in the post
Office. none of whom, however. was
shocked.
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forced in every part Of the house.

forced in every part of the house
a military guard of honor Will be
drawn up to receive Their, Majesties On
their arrival at the theatre. and just
inside the building lavishly decorated
reception room has been erected, in
which the state officials will await the
entrance Of Their MaJesties and the
royal guests. il3
Ten OF the boxes in the centre of the
theatre have been thrown into one. In;
order to make the royal box suffictentlv
large to hold the 100 guests Of royal
rank In the course OF the evening 1T
ts,eNpected that His. Majesty, the King,
VIII hold reception OF his guests Iii
the foyer Immediately at the rear OF
the royal box where a large number
of artistic objects from the royal pai-
aces have been used as decorations gag4
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/ and foliage, while the Interior OF the
| box is decorated with pink carnations
over the centre of the front is the I'M
perial crown, and underneath 1t the
Star of the Garter. all worked in flow
ers. The medallion for India. with the
star OF India hanging from it. Is fixed
over the box on the tier above ~
| trophy consisting of the rose,
thistle, shamrock and harp, tied to-
gether with true lovers knot. is fixed
J on the proscenium curtain, and on the
sides are placed two medallions with
the royal initials, &c" and M" I'M
mediately above is hung the Union
Jack. surmounted by the imperial
| crown. PIX
Each tier of the house is outlined in
deep pink roses. The ground floor is
arranged with green silk trellis. with
large pale pink roses clustering over IL.
The next tier is arranged quite diner
emily, medallions of deep pink roses be-
ing connected by festoons of pale roses.
On the grand tier IRE placed large me-
daliions OF deep pink roses with tho
names of the various sections of the
empire worked in gold flowers. New
Zealand, Australia. South Africa and
Canada are separated by gold cornu-
copin baskets OF crimson roses, con-
nectec by festoons OF pale pink roses.
y broad band OF deep crimson roses
outlines the prosceuium, and Il frieze
OF the same dover Is placed over the
top. Rambler roses are so arranged as
10 appear to be growing from tho
ground and clambering up the columns
from tier to tier, and changing In color
from pale pink to the deepest crimson
as they reach the top.
at least third of the house will be
occupied by His Majesty's guests and
tkoir suites. and the demand for the
remaining seats hns been eXtraordi-
nary. Applications f1are numbered over
ten times tho total OF seats available,
and offers of $4,000 to $4,000 for single
box have been refused. Subscribers
were given the preference in the aiIot-
mont of boxes, for which the price was
hxed at s525. A waiting list was
opened. on which several hundreds OF
disappointed applicants placed their
names. in the hope that some OF tho
people who have reserved boxes may
for somo reason renonnce their claims
at tho last n1oment. Il, q I'D
Xxi LeYee or evening dress Ia to be en-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
MASONIC cELEBR ALTON.
Banquet on Friday One Of Most Inter
esting in History of Lodge.
lspeeial to Tho Times Dispatch. /

ii y !, Ss
Especial to Tho Times Dispatcb I HI
Danville, Va,fJune 25.-The AMBIENT
Free and Accepted NIasons have al
ways honorcd the memory of st. John
the Baptist by celebrating the cath
day of June, as an important. date
the craft. Friday night the Roman
Eagle and Morotock Lodges united In
the celebration, and one Of the most
interesting Masonic affairs In this city
for years. was held in the Masonic
Temple. More than 100 were seated Z I
lodge room. Dr.. Robert Brydon. who
for forty one years, has been a Mason
and for many years has held the Office
OF trustee and chairman OF tho boa I'd
of trustees, was presented with "a
handsome + full joweled open face
watch and chain, beautifully engraved;
as q itoken.of appreciation OF his work
The presentation speech was made by
Eugene yyttEar X s54t "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
FLOSS FOR PRESIDENT
Lusty Room IL Started for Ma..nch,

sets Man.
Lawrence. Mass, June 25.-Placards
bearing the legend Eugene n. Foss
for President in 1912" covered the
pavilion at Canobie Lake Park, where
the annual outing of the Democratic
clubs of Aiiddlesex and Essex coun-
ties was held yesterday There
were various speeches in support of
Governor Foss. but others doomed
Governor hudson Harmon. OF Ohio, for
the nomination. Senator Atlee
Pomerene, OF Ohio. was a guest OF the
clubs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
IOWA TOWN WILL DE
CENTRE FOR WRESTLERs

Humboldt, Iowa. June 25.-ArranKe
the erection of the training quarters
for Frank Gotch to be used In his
preparations for the worlds champion
ship wrestling match next Septem Der.
to Gotch. but ne has been anxious
to do his work at howe. and so during
tho next few months Humboldt will
BIO the centre for wfes tiers.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-05-06
MEN WHO HAVE
DONE THINGS
The Boy With The Red Hair
And FreckleS Who Went East
And Wade Good

efforts in the form of a drawing of an
Indian brave, which will demonstrate
that C. Clyde Squires in the beginning
had talent.
And his uncle, the pioneer barber
of Salt Lake, wanted make tonsor-
ial artist of him!
Clyde wanted to go to New York
and make good. You know the old
story. Let us draw kindly curtain
over the family discussions, pleadngs
and exhortations. The idea Of any
boy ,willfully, with his eyes open,
flouting chair No. in well-estab-
lished tonsorial emporium in the heart
of the business section for the pre-.
carious life of an impecunious artist!
Think of the lordly stipend he was
turning down; imagine the town gos-
sip he was uassing up! Shades of
Pederewskis locks! 1t was criminal.
Somebody ought to take Clyde across
his knee and chastise him.
But Clyde has mother who was
proud of her boy. She had faith in
his grit. At the age of fifteen he was
doing Layout" work for the art de-
partments of the old Salt Lake Herald
and the Deseret News. She was will
ing to make sacrifices for her son.
Despite the solemn warnings of all who
were associated with her she added
her savings to what Clyde had scrap
ed together, and one bright morning
the eighteen-year-old boy boarded the
train for that graveyard of ambition,
New York
Last summer ne came back famous.
He had made good. New productions of
his picture, Her Gift" were featured
in every window devoted to popular
art and literature throughout the
country, and the publishers were
working overtime shipping consign
ments to Europe and Australia. When
he arrived in Utah a letter was await
ing him from his publisher which &C
companied a big fat draft that fairly
made me gasp. This represented com
missions on the sale of his picture
There were dozens of other letters
too, from household names askinl
him for drawings for publication
When you have commissions from
such as Life" Bobbs, Merrill & Co
, G. p. Putnam & Sons Co., the Won
ans Home Companion, Harper 4
Brothers, Judge. Success. Hampton
: the Campbell Art Co., all of whic
3 Clyde Squires has filled. you may wit
i. out reserve be placed In the CALLER
/ OF successes. For all OF these ha
l. Squires done work since the day h
d kissed his mother goodbye in Sa
i Lake City
y That Clyde Sauires always wo
y shipped at no shrine Of womankin
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-05-06
WARNING TO RAILROAD MEN.

Il. S. Bacon, II Bast St, Bath, Me-,
sends out this marning to railroaGers
"A conductor on the railroad, my
work caused a chronic inflammation
of the kidneys, and | was miserable
and all played out. A friend advised
Foley Kidney Pills and from the day
| commenced taking them, began to
regain my strength. The inflammation
cleared and | am Gar better than
have been for twenty years. The
weakness and dizzy spells are a thing
of the past and | highly recommend
Foley Kidney Pills" Coop Drug Co.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-05-06
Wonderful Machine
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For further information apply
to S, S. Ravens, local agent,
$50 North, End East.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-05-06
Chauffeur an Critic.

Dramatic critics could take lea
son from taxlcab drivers in tho art
Of damning a play" said western
man. In addition to their capability
they have peculiar Opportunity for
exercising their talent The other
night told a chauffeur wSo had driv.
en- us to a certain theater that he
might call for us and take us home,
Very we'll said he. About what
time? At the end of the second act ?
why at the end of the second
act?' | asked.
81 guess the rest OF ~ play Is
no good said he. An. .ov. good
part OF the audience goes home then "
New York Sun.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-05-06

richment of the leather trust. lie
swallowed rebuff after rebuff, but
stuck with it. He wore out shoes ga
lore but never the faith in himself
and he won. Today he does no walk.
ing; the publishers hunt him IN as
siduously, and at times even unbend
10 order to pleac.
Harking back to Friday, the tbir.
teenth: On this date Life" took q
drawing signed by Clyde Squires,
which he called zone Touch of Ma
ture." As the art editor said, It was
IL On good thN hoy made a doable
page center out of it. Then the edi.
tor sat up, took a good look at the
curly auburn hair and the freckles
ard told him t. cali again.
Did he call! He came right back off
the cushion for the center pocket
1t was bank shot. Shortly afterwards
Life" published another drawing
from the brush of the Utah boy. You
all know it-"An Old Love Song"
which that publication later got out
as a premium picture and advertised
in twenty-six different magazines,
you cannot buy this picture" In re,
ferring to it, Squires said, "A friend
of mine at that time stopped me one
day on the street and said he was
d-n glad he couldn't buy it."
Now, you thin.blooded bachelor
with an ambition, listenI If you study
Clyde Squire's progress you can read
in 1t the story of his success. He was
a busy man, with every energy focus
sed on making good in New York. Not
too busy, however, to think of the
little girl back west. His dainty draw.
ings inspired by the mental picture of
that girl tell the story. Take his sue.
cessful pictures in order and study
them and you get the answer. Squires
made good, and he married the girl
from Utah. In due season there ar.
rived a little one, and shortly after.
wards Her Gift" was born. Her
Gift" which has proved the one best
seller
This picture first appeared in Sue.
cess magazine. In parenthesis it may
er remarked tn 4 Souires has q
shrewd head beneath that crop OF au
burn hair, He did not sell that picture
outright. He retained the reproduction
rights, and the Campbell Company
handled it on commission. After bare
ly year which netted him nor,
money than years salary in com
missions, he has Just closed with the
company for the rights for the follow
ing two years, and incidentally pock
e'"d a check fob that Is "A secr.
of the PROFESSIONALISM he win sttu
tain that picture.
. Imitation is the sincerest form o
plattery. Since he did that pictur,
Howard Chandler Christy Alone
Kimball and Clarence F. Underwood
and If you study the leading maya
zines OF the country you will sens,
Z in what class these illustrators ar,
, included, all have pictures on the mar
/. ket with the young husband, mothe
/. and babe as the motif.
E George +. Carpenter in Western
Monthly.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-05-06
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